Carolyn King Arnold tried to defy term limits and stay on the ballot—but the law had other plans. After a last-minute legal battle, the court shut her down, and now District 4 moves on without her.[link removed]

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**Crime gets worse; Dallas city council members do nothing.**

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**Dallas per capita crime is up while the per capita police budget is down.**

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**Dallas city council members ignore the vagrancy problem.**

**Denied, Disqualified, Done: Carolyn King Arnold’s Last Stand Fails**

Carolyn King Arnold’s attempt to defy term limits and secure another term on the Dallas City Council has officially come to an end. After serving four terms, Arnold was ruled ineligible to run again under

**Proposition E**, a charter amendment passed in November 2024 that caps council members at four two-year terms. Undeterred, she took her case to court, but a

**last-minute legal challenge wasn’t enough to keep her on the ballot**.

Rather than accepting the voters' decision, Arnold

**filed an emergency appeal on March 3, 2025**, arguing that Proposition E should not apply retroactively to past terms. However, the

**Dallas city secretary had already determined her ineligible in January 2025**.

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**Fifth Court of Appeals swiftly denied her request on March 7, 2025**, not even ruling on the merits of her argument but simply stating that she had waited too long to take action.

The enforcement of term limits signals a clear message:

**career politicians can’t stay in power forever**. While Arnold tried to cling to her seat, the legal system upheld the rules that Dallas voters approved.

**The people wanted change, and the courts ensured it happened.**

District 4 is moving forward without Arnold on the ballot.

**Na na na na, hey hey hey, goodbye!**

Dallas City Council elections are approaching, but turnout is expected to be low again [link removed]—just 8% in 2023. With so few voters showing up, races are often decided by just a handful of ballots.

**Your vote carries far more weight in local elections than in national ones.**

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**Take your friends, take your family—every vote counts.** Dallas needs real leadership, and it starts with you.

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**Dallas Officials are Subverting the Law and Ignoring Your Vote**

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**Press Highlights:**

Fort Worth PD Trolls Dallas With Rap—Hiring Crisis Exposed  [link removed]

Fort Worth PD dropped a Kendrick Lamar-inspired diss track after a Dallas recruitment billboard appeared in their city. Rapping about 14 officers leaving DPD for FWPD, the message is clear—Dallas’ hiring struggle is real.

**When will Dallas finally step up and fix its police force?**

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Dallas just scored a "D" in its latest financial health report, facing a $5.9 billion shortfall. That means each taxpayer carries a $13,300 burden, while city leaders keep spending like nothing’s wrong.

**It’s time for Dallas to be DOGED.**

Dallas Police Academy Plan Changes—At What Cost? [link removed]

Dallas leaders were blindsided by drastic changes to the police academy plan. After months of promises, the facility is now being split into two locations, driving costs even higher.

**Voters approved $50M in bond funds, but is this really the plan we were promised?**

**Tracking Illegal Camps:**

**District 2, Councilman Jesse Moreno**

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**Apartment-Side Encampment**

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Right next to this apartment complex, a growing encampment is likely making life miserable for residents. Tents, trash, and the crime that follows have turned their neighborhood into a hotspot for illegal activity. Imagine paying rent only to have this right outside your door.

**Councilman Jesse Moreno, do the people living here deserve to feel unsafe in their own homes, or will you finally put a stop to this?**

**District 6, Councilman Omar Narvaez**

**"Tower of Trash"**

A makeshift pile of junk, shopping carts, and debris now sits stacked under this overpass off Webb Chapel. This isn’t just one person’s belongings—it’s a growing collection of waste that will only attract more chaos.

**Councilman Omar Narvaez, how long before this turns into yet another full-blown encampment under your watch?**

**District 10, Councilwoman Kathy Stewart**

**"Underpass Living Room"**

What was once a simple underpass on Royal Ln has now become a fully furnished outdoor shelter. Mattresses, furniture, and personal belongings line the walkway, turning this space into a permanent residence.

**Councilwoman Kathy Stewart, is this what “urban living” is coming to in District 10?**

To Report an Encampment: Dial 3-1-1 or Call (214) 670-3111 tel:(214)%20670-3111 and Click on your

**District Councilman to Email them with the Date and Camp Location.**

Chad West, Council District 1 mailto:[email protected]

Jesse Moreno, Council District 2 mailto:[email protected]

Zarin D. Gracey, Council District 3 mailto:[email protected]

Carolyn King Arnold, Council District 4 mailto:[email protected]

Jaime Resendez, District 5 mailto:[email protected]

Omar Narvaez, District 6 mailto:[email protected]

Adam Bazaldua, District 7 mailto:[email protected]

Tennell Atkins, District 8 mailto:[email protected]

Paula Blackmon, District 9 mailto:[email protected]

Kathy Stewart, District 10 mailto:[email protected]

Jaynie Schultz, District 11 mailto:[email protected]

Cara Mendelsohn, District 12 mailto:[email protected]

Gay Donnell Willis, District 13 mailto:[email protected]

Paul E. Ridley, District 14 mailto:[email protected]

**Mission Statement:**

Keep Dallas Safe exists to address crime and homelessness in Dallas with the goal of transforming Dallas into the safest large city in Texas for residents and businesses. We aim to have a City Council that prioritizes crime rate which directly determines the quality of life in Dallas. We do this by fighting against the "defund the police" movement, holding accountable our city leaders' efforts towards lowering district crime rates, and highlighting our city's homelessness problems by pushing for enforcement of the prohibition of urban camping.

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