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Dallas officials are estimating police security for the upcoming Republican National Convention will cost about $1.8 million. Additional expenses are expected across city departments as planners work to determine whether the city can be reimbursed.Dallas Office of Emergency Management Director Kevin Oden cautioned that the figures are planning estimates and do not necessarily represent new, unreimbursed costs to the city’s general fund.Dallas estimates $1.8M police security cost for RNCAt the Dallas Finance Committee meeting Monday, Oden told council members the preliminary estimate for the Dallas Police Department is $1.8 million. Transportation and Public Works is estimating another $14,000 for personnel, barriers and cleanup.Some expenses could be covered through existing agreements or special-event permits, he said.According to Oden, the city has an existing agreement with the U.S. Capitol Police that can reimburse certain eligible police costs.Dallas looks for federal, event reimb
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As more and more people express privacy concerns over Flock cameras, another North Texas municipality has decided to do away with them.Wylie to end Flock camera useOn Tuesday, August 25, Wylie City Council voted unanimously to end its contract with Flock Technologies, who produces Flock cameras.Wylie currently has six Flock cameras in use, but they will cease use after the city's contract with Flock ends in October. The city has been using Flock cameras since August 2024, and it was paying $27,000 per year for the Flock cameras."It was a difficult decision, I believe, for all of us, including myself," says Matthew Porter, the Mayor of Wylie.Porter acknowledged that Flock cameras can help law enforcement agencies solve crimes, but says there aren't enough guardrails related to other agencies using the cameras."The protections are just not there and are not required in the terms of the existing contract."Austin Gregory with DeFlock Wylie, a citizen-led campaign to remove the cameras from
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Minnesota officials have asked a federal judge to force Gov. Greg Abbott to act on the state’s request to extradite an ICE officer accused of shooting an immigrant in January and then lying about what happened.90-day legal deadline threatening officer's releaseThe lawsuit comes as a 90-day deadline for holding Christian Castro, while he awaits extradition, is set to expire on Thursday. Under Texas law, a person awaiting extradition cannot be held longer than 90 days.An extradition request that would normally be routine has turned into a legal battle between Abbott and the state of Minnesota. As Minnesota wants Castro returned to face criminal charges, but Abbott says he needs more time to consider whether Castro meets extradition requirements.Is Christian Castro a fugitive from justice?"Governor Abbott is claiming a right to investigate whether or not this gentleman is a fugitive, whether his presence in Texas is just he was here for some other reason that had nothing to do with the ev
