DPD has linked dozens of overdose deaths to the illicit substance that they're finding laced in other pills. According to the DEA, it only takes two milligrams to make a fatal dose of fentanyl. So far this year, Dallas police seized nearly 4,000 grams.
It appears that council members are leaning toward prohibiting them in neighborhoods and only allowing them in the same areas as hotels. Dallas City Council members spent about four hours discussing how to handle short-term rentals in the city with the biggest questions surrounding how the city will respond if things get out of hand at a rental.
The police chief says murders are down by 47 since the start of the plan back in May compared to this time last year. He said robberies are down by 547 and aggravated assaults are down by 250.
Dallas city leaders hope to crack down on panhandling problem
Dallas city leaders hope to crack down on panhandling problem
Dallas City Council members want the city to crack down on the panhandling problem that they say is a public safety issue.
DALLAS - Dallas City Council members want the city to crack down on the panhandling problem that they say is a public safety issue.
The Dallas Police Department s new chief answered questions about the issue on his first day on the job.
City staff presented some ideas that ranged from offering the homeless jobs like painting city murals to banning all forms of solicitation or giving. Many council members thought the solutions did not quite hit the mark.