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Middle-Schoolers Ceremoniously Vote To Remove Confederate General's Name From School
On Friday over 900 students at Hood Middle School cast ballots in a ceremonial election to remove the Hood name attached to the school since 1955.
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On Friday over 900 students at Hood Middle School cast ballots in a ceremonial election to remove the Hood name attached to the school since 1955.
The publisher of a high school textbook that referred to slaves brought to America as "workers" is apologizing and says more diversity will be added to review boards.
Someone has vandalized the General Lee statue at Robert E. Lee Park in Dallas. Overnight, the word "shame" was spray-painted, in big white letters, on the base of the statue.
More than 50 years after South Carolina raised a Confederate flag at its Statehouse to protest the civil rights movement, the rebel banner will be removed Friday in a state where such a reversal seemed unthinkable a month ago.
Want to explore some of the most historic sites in U.S. history? Check out this list of the top civil war sites in Virginia from Carlo DeVito, author of "Mrs. Lee's Rose Garden."
A lock of President Abraham Lincoln's hair will be for sale starting at $10,000 this weekend in Dallas. Greg Dow is selling his father's collection of Lincoln memorabilia on Saturday.
A decade ago, a generation of soldiers thought they were repairing Iraq. Now they're expressing confusion and anger as they watch everything they fought for fall apart. CBS 11 News talked to some of those soldiers.
While Napa Valley deserves to be mentioned on any short list of the country's top wine destinations, there are several other destinations nationwide that are worthy of merit.
Featuring many of America's oldest cities, superb food, refined beauty and world famous attractions, the South has something to offer for all walks of life.
Did you know that Cleburne was named for a Civil War General? KRLD's Marlee McCormick tells us about the namesake who never lived to see it.
The White House has responded to a petition to allow Texas to secede by saying the Founding Fathers who created the Union "did not provide a right to walk away from it."
The curtain has been pulled back on who the mysterious 'Micah H.' of White House petition fame actually is.
Blacks fought in the Civil War, surprisingly on the side of the Confederacy, many of them from Texas, Palestine historian Norris White Jr. said his research shows. They are the "black forgotten Confederates."
A West Texas leader is warning of what he calls a 'civil war' and a possible invasion of United Nations troops if President Barack Obama is re-elected.
When a campaign stepped up 11 years ago to remove the Confederate flag from government buildings, it found an opponent in Rick Perry.
Would you buy a license plate with a Confederate flag on it? State officials are looking at possibly launching a plate honoring Civil War veterans.
Imagine thousands of young boys left orphaned by a terrible war. Hungry and desperate, they wander the deserts of Africa for years. But happily, a few of these 'Lost Boys' have grown into men, with the help of some North Texans.
If anyone has an eye for history, it's Ron Chilton. From about 75 miles northwest of Dallas at his home in Alvord, Chilton sands away time and measures the past in calibers.
A glass vial stopped with a cork during the Civil War has been opened, revealing a coded message to the desperate Confederate commander in Vicksburg on the day the Mississippi city fell to Union forces 147 years ago.
It's a new tool that some law enforcement agencies hope will make a difference by providing officers with another non-lethal option for making arrests.
They kits include communication boards, ID/information sentence starters, reassuring phrases, sunglasses and sensory items.
In other posts, she describes officers not as "first responders" but as police who brutalize people.
The school district said the incident happened inside a small classroom with fewer than 10 students.
The mother of three and grandmother calls herself a "global media executive" and "mindset coach."
The school district said the incident happened inside a small classroom with fewer than 10 students.
In other posts, she describes officers not as "first responders" but as police who brutalize people.
It's been widely reported that Dallas police are investigating what they believe was an attempted kidnapping in a Dallas neighborhood.
The call came in just before 2:15 p.m. at Texas Industrial Scrap Iron, located in the 3800 block of Commerce Street at NE 28th Street.
The mother of three and grandmother calls herself a "global media executive" and "mindset coach."
Keeping students focused in class is a losing battle for Texas schools when there are cellphones around to distract them, says State Representative Ellen Troxclair.
The I-Team surveyed 50 school districts and found a growing number joining the phone-free movement.
Her neighborhood sits in the shadow of Arlington's stadiums, but one woman feels her backyard is no longer safe.
Sammy Mukherjee denied all the accusations, but declined to get into details about the investment deals.
Months after the I-Team revealed a massive illegal dump in a quiet Fort Worth neighborhood, the cleanup has begun.
North Texas delegates to the Democratic National Convention tell political reporter Jack Fink the message they want to hear from Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.
North Texas Delegates for the Democratic National Convention discuss what they want to hear from Vice President Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz in Chicago. Topics they hope are addressed include inflation, voting and other "bread and butter" issues.
Political Reporter Jack Fink spoke with North Texas Republican Congressman Roger Williams of the 25th Congressional District, who chairs the Small Business Committee, about the presidential race.
Democratic State Representative Mihaela Plesa says some rural Republicans in the Texas House will still join Democrats to try to block any legislation related to school vouchers. "That's crazy to me", Plesa reacts after 70 Republican state lawmakers signed a letter asking the State Fair of Texas Board of Directors to change the new gun policy.
Republican state Representative Brian Harrison strongly favors taxpayer-funded education savings accounts, and says "Texas should make up for being late to school choice." Harrison is also one of 70 Republican state lawmakers that signed a letter asking the State Fair of Texas Board of Directors to change the new gun policy.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
Richardson residents continue to recover from storms that hit North Texas with winds that created debris and damages to homes.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
Over the past several months, the CBS News Texas I-Team has reported on solar panel horror stories. This time, we set out to find a success story.
Self-driving 18-wheelers have longtime truckers worried about their livelihood and others concerned that the technology needs more testing to make sure the public is safe.
Trader Joe's reports 14 incidents of high flames, a handful resulting in minor burns and limited property damage.
Staring at an iPad screen too much may keep little kids from learning to control their emotions, a new study finds.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
Drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics had asked the FDA to approve its MDMA capsules as part of a therapy regimen for treating PTSD. It says another study will take "several years."
Perchlorate is found in a wide variety of foods, especially products popular with babies and kids, advocacy group says.
Chevron Corporation announced Friday it would relocate its headquarters from San Ramon to Houston, Texas before the end of the year.
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee filed a federal lawsuit this week alleging Prime, Logan Paul's energy drink company, of infringing on the committee's trademarks.
Tech mogul Elon Musk said Tuesday afternoon that he would be moving the headquarters of both his social media company X and SpaceX to Texas in response to a new California law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Consumer confidence in the deal remains as unguaranteed as a nod from the feds.
Dallas-based American Rounds says more than 200 stores in Texas are requesting a machine.
The first-ever women's soccer team, Dallas Trinity FC, makes its big debut this weekend.
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott remains hopeful he will be able to work out a contract extension.
The playoff-contending Minnesota Twins won 3-2 at Texas on Thursday night in the series opener against the reigning World Series champion Rangers.
Team USA's Jordan Chiles took to Instagram to open up about the loss of her bronze medal.
Texas, the defending World Series champions, stopped a three-game losing streak and won for just the fifth time in its last 18 games.
"The Hollywood Squares" became an American cultural institution and made Peter Marshall a household name.
Gena Rowlands, hailed as one of the greatest actors to ever practice the craft, died at 94 on Wednesday, her representatives confirmed.
"F-1 Trillion," the new album from one of the biggest pop stars in the world, features Post Malone's duets with some of the biggest names in country, including Luke Combs, Blake Shelton, Morgan Wallen and Dolly Parton.
Authorities say two suspected extremists believed to be tied to ISIS appeared to be planning an attack on an event in the Vienna area.
Snoop Dogg has been winning fans with his droll commentary and enthusiasm at the 2024 Olympic Games.
Carrollton police are adding a new tool to their arsenal. They’ve been given special kits to help them respond to people on the spectrum.
Texas Rangers legend Adrian Beltre shares his feelings about being inducted into the Hall of Fame, his experience as a stay-at-home dad, and his deep appreciation for fans.
There's a new tool that some Texas law enforcement agencies hope will make a difference by giving officers another non-lethal option when making arrests.
In Texas, some paramedics use ice baths to cool patients with heatstroke before taking them to the hospital. This “cool first, transport second” method is recommended nationally but only required in 11 states.
North Texas delegates to the Democratic National Convention tell political reporter Jack Fink the message they want to hear from Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.
Stars, stripes and plenty of fun in the sun is how Fort Worth celebrates the Fourth of July.
Severe storms made way across North Texas on May 28, leaving behind a path of destruction.
Damage from across North Texas that was left behind by two tornadoes on May 25.
A storm chaser not only captured a massive tornado touching down in Hawley, Texas on Thursday but ended up rescuing a family of four whose home was destroyed by it.
Dallas artist Roberto Marquez traveled to the Rafah Crossing in Egypt, the U.S. capital and will attend this weekend's statewide protest in Austin.