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CBS News
20-05-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price won't face charges after allegedly assaulting a woman at a polling place, police report says
A Dallas woman is claiming that Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price assaulted her while she was working at a polling place on Election Day. According to the Dallas Police Department, officers met Cynthia Stairs at the Frank Crowley Courthouse parking lot on the evening of May 5 as she was filing a police report. Stairs told police that Price assaulted her at polling place on May 3, according to a police report. She said she was scheduled to work at the polling place, a church in Dallas, as an elections alternate judge for the Republican party. Stairs told police that she was supposed to work with Diana Jackson, who she said she doesn't have the best relationship with. Jackson left the polling place and after she left, Stairs said she noticed a large Black man approaching her with a "demonic look on his face." According to the police report, the man approached Stairs, smacked her phone out of her hand and yelled at her, demanding that she leave the location. Stairs told police she was afraid of being hit by the man again, so she left the polling place. The man was later identified as Price. DPD said there was nothing illegal based on the footage they have of the incident, and they did not issue Price a citation.
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Dallas County Health loses $70M in federal funding
The Brief Dallas County Health and Human Services has lost two federal grants totaling $70 million. It could mean layoffs for as many as 80 employees, including nurses, lab scientists, educators, and administrative support staff. It may also mean a reduction in services related to immunizations and immunization research. DALLAS - Dallas County's health department is scrambling to save jobs after losing two federal grants totaling $70 million. The funding cuts could result in as many as 80 county employees losing their jobs. Public health services in Dallas County may also be impacted. What we know The federal grants that have been frozen or rescinded are part of the Trump administration's effort to reduce government spending. Last week, Dallas County Health and Human Services got word from the Texas Department of Health Services that it would immediately lose funding from two federal COVID-19 grants. The county was getting about $70 million from those two grants for immunizations and immunization research. While the grants may have originated during the pandemic, the funding was being used for more than just the county's COVID-19 response. The cuts are expected to impact flu vaccinations, childhood immunizations, and efforts to prevent HIV and STDs. About 80 jobs will also be affected, including nurses, lab scientists, educators, and administrative support staff. What they're saying "This is a really big hit and we're one of the ones that's being impacted," said Dallas County Health Director Dr. Philip Huang. "There was no preparation, no way to scale down, no way to plan for this. It's really very shortsighted in the way this is being handled." Commissioner John Wiley Price had been sounding the alarm for more than a month. However, no one was sure when or if the cuts would actually occur or what they might look like until last week. "The anvil has been dropped, and we've got to make some very drastic kind of decisions," he said. "There are definitely going to be local cuts. We're assessing the exact magnitude of it and looking at how we're going to be able to try to move forward. But definitely there are significant cuts that we're facing," Dr. Huang said. What's next Dallas County sent out notices on Friday about potential layoffs. The county is exploring other grants that may be available to help save some, if not all, of the jobs. Some vaccinations may also go unfilled so vital staff can stay in place. The loss of the grants also means planned purchases are on hold right now. The Source FOX 4 reporter Shaun Rabb talked to Commissioner John Wiley Price and Dr. Philip Huang to gather information for this story. Some details also come from a notice the county received from the state health department.
