Snow on the way, tributes to MLK, Trump shatters norms: Your Monday morning roundup

Snow on the way, tributes to MLK: Your Monday morning roundup [Snow on the way, tributes to MLK: Your Monday morning roundup] January 15,  2018 By Tommy Cummings Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. 🌦️ Weather: Mostly sunny early. [High near 55 degrees, low around 25 degrees.]( 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here](. Icicles hang from a fountain at The Village at Sports Center shopping center in Arlington on Jan. 1. (Ron Bacelice/Staff Photographer) WEATHER Dallas-Fort Worth may get 1/2 inch of snow when winter front blows through Another round of [freezing temperatures and a possibility of snow is headed this way again]( this week when a cold front makes its way into North Texas on Monday. As the front rolls in, temperatures will drop below freezing, which could turn the rain into a wintry mix of sleet and snow in parts of Dallas-Fort Worth by afternoon, said Jason Godwin, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. Although the cold front will pass through by Monday night, temperatures will likely stay in the 20s and 30s until Thursday, when they're expected to jump back into the 50s. The National Weather Service said wintry precipitation is possible for all of North and Central Texas. NBC5 Forecast: Wintry weather returns late Monday, so it [could be icy for the Tuesday-morning commute](. Speaking of commutes: [North Texas transit leaders say tolls are a matter of choice]( and a necessity in plans for LBJ East's improvements. SPECIAL OFFER [special offer unlimited digital access]( The Rev. William Barber II, with the "Poor People's Campaign," speaks to the group after they prayed inside of the Capitol Rotunda last month. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP) MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY The Rev. William J. Barber II comes to Dallas bearing a tribute to King The Rev. William J. Barber II had just arrived in Dallas when news of the latest remark by President Donald Trump began to go viral. So, almost immediately, folks began asking the civil rights leader what he thought of Trump reportedly using a vulgar expression to describe Haiti, El Salvador and Africa. [In Barber's view, it's part of a larger conversation that's by no means limited to a single remark.]( "I don't ever call this the era of Trump," said Barber, who will serve as the keynote speaker at 7 p.m. Monday at Moody Performance Hall. The downtown venue is the location for "Forward Together: 13th Annual MLK Symposium," which is sponsored by the Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture. Inspirations: We asked leaders in and around North Texas about [how King’s work has inspired theirs.]( Sports: Rookie Dallas Mavericks guard Dennis Smith Jr. says ['Martin Luther King is like a superhero']( Education: This young MLK oratory winner in Dallas said he ['may not look like Dr. King, but I believe like Dr. King']( Luke Laufenberg poses with his father Babe Laubenberg (Courtesy photo) SPORTS Back to football: Ex-Cowboys QB Babe Laufenberg shares son’s cancer battle All those years playing quarterback in college and the NFL, Babe Laufenberg made Christmas trips to try to lift the spirits of sick children in hospitals. His very last college game was at East-West Shrine Game. It raised money for children's hospitals. All those years his wife, Joan, a retired nurse practitioner whose specialty was pediatric oncology, came home with gut-wrenching stories from her workday. "Never in your wildest imagination do you expect it to be your child," Laufenberg was saying the other day. Surely it would never be your 6-31/2, 235-pound, 19-year-old, college football-playing son. [Luke Laufenberg has leukemia.]( Restocking the Cowboys: Here are 5 pieces Dallas needs to add to [become a Super Bowl contender](. War of words: Michael Irvin had a response to Brice Butler's 'hog wash' comment: ['What the hell have you ever done?']( Advertisement The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X meet at the U.S. Senate, on March 26, 1964, after a hearing on the 1964 Civil Rights Act. (The Library of Congress) Photo of the Morning Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X met only once. On March 26, 1964, the two black leaders were on Capitol Hill, attending Senate debate on the Civil Rights Act of 1964. King was stepping out of a press conference, when Malcolm X, dressed in an elegant black overcoat and wearing his signature horn-rimmed glasses, greeted him. The exchange would last only a minute, but [the photo remains a haunting reminder of what was lost.]( They would never meet again before each was assassinated, first Malcolm X and then King. Around The Site - Animals: The dog that attacked a toddler at Klyde Warren adoption event [won't be put down this week](, a judge rules. - Immigration: 200,000 Salvadorans are losing their right to stay in the U.S. [What can they do?]( - Business: Meet the Dallas 'petrolhead' who bought [Texas' first $3 million Bugatti Chiron]( for his father. - News: [A w]([oman is found dead after house fire]( in Far East Dallas - Visual arts: At Dallas' And Now gallery, [we find art that doesn’t quite fit]( — and that’s good. - Carrollton: [Coding clubs are giving young Dallas-area students a head start]( on technology and life skills. - Dallas: One [person is killed after a vehicle crashes]( into a concrete pillar in southern Dallas. President Donald Trump after signing a proclamation to honor Martin Luther King Jr. in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on Jan. 12. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images) n FINALLY ... In just one year, has Trump changed the presidency forever? Aside from the promises kept or broken, the turmoil and tweet rants, [historians are already debating whether Donald Trump has had a lasting impact on the presidency](. The American system of government hinges not just on constitutional checks and balances but on norms and expectations. In his first year as president, Trump has shattered one after another. AdVERTISEMENT 👋 That's all for this morning! For up-to-the-minute news and analysis, check out [DallasNews.com](. 💖 Share the love! If you like this newsletter, please forward this email to a friend and [check out our other newsletters here](. 📧 Do you have feedback? 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