The aging county jail sits on 15 acres of Trinity River frontage, so a new jail would unlock a prime riverfront development site.

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards gave Dallas County a "clean inspection" with no corrective notes during its review Jan ...

Dallas County District Court Judge Amber Givens has abruptly resigned from the bench that she has been presiding over for 11 years. That's because she has decided to run for one of the highest offices ...

Demondre Montgomery faces a court challenge to his constable candidacy over a lack of police certification ahead of the March 3 primary in Dallas County.

A deputy constable (left) and a fire marshal peace officer (right) both serve as bailiffs in Justice of the Peace Judge Katina Whitfield's court in Mesquite on Aug. 5. Tracey McManus In a justice of ...