Bruce Carter, heat wave, teens behind bars: Your Thursday evening roundup

May 31,  2018 By Holly Rusak Good evening! Here is a look at the top headlines of the day. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here](. In this 2016 file photo, Bruce Carter founder of "Black Men for Bernie" talks to supporters in front of Los Angeles City Hall. Traveling in a tour bus wrapped in this slogan the group is campaigning for the presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. (Al Seib/LA Times) POLITICS Paid to suppress black votes for Trump, Bruce Carter is ready for the big stage Bruce Carter's local political fame so far extends to a failed recall effort for a city council member and a role in a handful of campaigns. But this week, he got another little taste of a bigger stage. Carter was the subject of a Bloomberg News report that chronicled [how a reporter for the right-wing website Breitbart courted him as part of an effort to win or suppress black votes in the 2016 presidential election](. Before he became a Trump operative, Carter was best known nationally for running the group Black Men for Bernie — meaning Bernie Sanders, the socialist candidate seeking the Democratic nomination. But, Bloomberg reported, a Breitbart staffer, Dustin Stockton encouraged Carter to flip his allegiance to Trump after Hillary Clinton became the Democratic nominee. During the campaign, part of his goal was to tell black people to stay at home if they weren't voting for Trump. Carter was also publicly critical of Democrats' work in black neighborhoods, and he still is. Commentary: House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) visited the News' editorial board and made news when [she said she opposes impeaching President Donald Trump](. Mulligan: President [Trump said he will pardon conservative commentator Dinesh D'Souza](, who pleaded guilty to campaign finance fraud. The sun rises over the Dallas skyline in a file photo. Hospitals are gearing up as temperatures are expected to spike in the coming days. (David Woo/Staff Photographer) your health Dallas heat wave: Here's what doctors say you should know With the heat index in Dallas forecast to reach 108° by Saturday [local health care providers and emergency management teams are prepping for a potential spike in heat related medical issues](. The main concerns are heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Heat exhaustion is often marked by symptoms like dry mouth, dizziness, and excessive sweating, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Heat stroke is the most serious heat related illness, one in which the body loses the ability to regulate temperature on its own. That can lead to confusion, seizures, and death, experts explained. If you do have to brave the heat, here's how to stay safe: - Don’t wait until you’re thirsty. Drinking water consistently throughout the day, or non-caffeinated sports drinks. - Know where to cool down, if you must leave the house. - Recognize the early warning signs, like persistent muscle cramps, excessive sweating, dizziness or fatigue. - If you stop sweating, be worried. From the archives: [A Detroit transplant in 1982 was sweating the Texas summer]( ... in May. Meanwhile: [Blue Cross agrees to delay controversial change]( to emergency room claim process. The recreational area of the COURAGE Program at the O.B. Ellis Unit, a state prison in Huntsville. The youthful offender program will house up to 52 male offenders. (Vernon Bryant/Staff Photographer) Teens behind bars Tour the prison where Texas will soon move its young felons The O.B. Ellis Unit in Huntsville, 86 miles north of Houston, used to house death row inmates. [Soon, it will be the new home of the COURAGE Youthful Offender Program](, where the state incarcerates teen inmates who are tried as adults and convicted of serious felonies. For decades, the "YOP," as it's known, was headquartered in the Clemens Unit on the coast, a smaller, much older facility. But after an adult inmate was caught engaging in a sex act with a teen last year, the warden lost his job and the state decided to move the program. A new youth wing at the Ellis Unit is completely revamped and renovated; a fresh start for a long-divisive program The program's 31 teens — men in the eyes of the law — arrive soon, probably later this summer. Their rehabilitation will depend on the choices they make, prison officials said, and on changes the officials say have recreated the way Texas will treat the troubled teens.  School threat: With two days left before summer break, [extra security was stationed at Heritage High School as a precaution after rumors have gone viral on social media about a potential threat](. Sexual assault: A man was [sentenced Wednesday to 42 years in prison for raping a juvenile co-worker]( outside a Denton Subway in 2016. [Sign up for breaking news alerts]( (Robert Hart/Special Contributor) Photo of the Day Octopus Santorini features succulent disks of tentacle served on split-pea purée with marinated onions and capers at the [4-month-old Zaytinya, one of the most exciting restaurants around](, writes dining contributor Mark Vamos. Around The Site - Severe weather: [Hurricane season is starting](, and here's how many Texas houses are at risk. - Ousted: Southern Baptist leader [Paige Patterson has been fired from an emeritus role](, citing "new information ... regarding the handling of an allegation of sexual abuse" at another school. - Everything old is new again: As legacy retailers battle to stay afloat, a Dallas startup is going the opposite direction: [It's launching a new department store](. - Bookworm: [If you like Pulitzer-winning authors](, you have a busy week ahead. - Take to the skies: [Southwest Airlines is bringing additional daily flights]( to New York and Washington, D.C., from Love Field this fall. - Editorial: If Trump wants to strengthen our security, [he should bolster our economy, not impose tariffs](. Finally... It's Kimmel vs. Cruz, on one condition: 'VERY short shorts' Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and late-night host Jimmy Kimmel will soon go head-to-head in a game of hoops, with the loser donating $5,000 to the non-political charity of the winner's choice. The catch? [Both men must wear "VERY short shorts," at Kimmel's request](. Advertisement [Subscribe to our Real Estate newsletter]( 👋 That's all for this evening! For up-to-the-minute news and analysis, check out [DallasNews.com](. 💖 Share the love! If you like this newsletter, please [check out our other newsletters here](. 📧 Do you have feedback? 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