#arlington-texas

#arlington-texas

We cannot in good conscience invite attendees to an event in a city that refuses to provide even the most basic protections,

AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, is one of the most eye-catching stadiums in use at World Cup 2026. Opened in 2009, it has a retractable roof and a capacity of 94,000 seated fans. The stadium is primarily used for American football as the home of the Dallas Cowboys and the venue for the annual college football Cotton Bowl Classic. It's slated to host Dallas Stars NHL matches in 2027 and has already welcomed fans of boxing and Wrestlemania.

Police in Arlington, Texas have arrested a suspect in the 2021 murder of a local Black transgender woman, Kier Soloman. Arthur Morris Jr, 25, has been charged with aggravated robbery and one count of murder after a four-years-long investigation, the Arlington Police Department announced in a statement Wednesday. Morris is already in the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, serving a seven-year prison sentence for an unrelated aggravated robbery conviction.

Trapped under pressure from the presidential administration, the city council for Arlington, Texas, is struggling to find a way to avoid rolling back LGBTQ+ protections without losing vital federal grants. Last night, they bought themselves more time. Pointing to pressure from the current administration, Arlington's city council took a vote in September to suspend the anti-discrimination section of the city code, pending review.