Joppa residents have been saying for years — if not decades — the factories that nearly surround their community spew toxic chemicals into the air. And they say the result has been generations of ...

An "Ask Adam about Austin Asphalt" sign is placed in front of the J.C. Phelps Recreation Center ahead of a community meeting in Joppa. Council Member Adam Bazaldua represents District 7, where Joppa ...

Twenty-five-year-old Alicia Kendrick had lived in Joppa for only a short period when she became one of the community’s loudest voices for deindustrialization. Like many who came before her, Kendrick’s ...

In the shade of towering trees on a warm April afternoon, the tiny Joppa community in southern Dallas seems like a sleepy country town. Thick greenery surrounds the small homes in quiet despite the ...

WEBVTT UNTIL A JUDGE’S RULING ON FRIDAY. 14 TOWNHOMES ARE BUILDS, PURCHASED, AND MOVE IN READY EXIT FOR OCCUPANCY PERMITS. THE DEVELOPER ALLEGES IN A LAWSUIT THE COUNTY IS PURPOSEFULLY HOLDING UP THE ...