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Dallas Police Chief Apologizes for Arrest of Stroke Victim

By Lisa HolewaMar 5th 2011 – 1:45PM
WFAA.com

WFAA.com

The Dallas police chief has apologized to a woman arrested on her front porch and thrown in the drunk tank for six hours for public drunkenness, acknowledging the woman actually is a stroke patient with slurred speech. "The department regrets that we did not recognize (her) medical condition," police chief David Brown...

Ryan Moats Video Stirs Controversy, Gets Dallas Cop Disciplined

By Will BrinsonMar 26th 2009 – 7:30PM

The Ryan Moats police encounter has stirred up an unimaginable amount of controversy, and with good reason. Moats, a running back with the Houston Texans, and his wife Tamishia Moats were pulled over by Dallas police offer Robert Powell in the parking lot of a hospital after running a red light. The Moats were on their way...

Background on Dallas Police

The Dallas Police Department, established in 1881, is the principal law enforcement agency serving the city of Dallas, Texas.

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