Former Baylor AD deposition, Justice Kennedy retires, House rejects immigration bill: Your Wednesday evening roundup

June 27,  2018 By Abby Ivory-Ganja Good evening! Here's a look at the top headlines of the day. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here](. In this file photo, an "It's On Us" campaign sign is placed across Martin Residence Hall on the Baylor University campus in Waco, Texas.(Jae S. Lee/Staff Photographer) baylor Racist regents 'scapegoated' black football players in Baylor rape scandal, former AD says Former Baylor University athletic director Ian McCaw said in a deposition that the school "[essentially scapegoated black football players and the football program for being responsible]( for what was a decades-long, university-wide sexual assault scandal," according to a filing Wednesday in federal court. McCaw, the athletic director for 13 years, called a 13-page summary of Baylor's internal investigation into how the school handled allegations of sexual assault "phony." He said he was "disgusted" by the Baylor regents' racism. "It's bad for business ... It's bad for Baylor's brand, bad for admission, bad for tuition revenue," McCaw said in the depositions about why the board of regents handled the sexual assault allegation the way it did. Column: Baylor needs to completely redo its[investigation into sexual assault scandal - and try some transparency this time](. Also: McKinney ISD still [awaiting two of three investigative reports on cracks at new $69.9 million stadium](. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy in 2013 (AP/File Photo) politics Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy retires, and Trump gets shot at moving court to the right President Donald Trump will get a second Supreme Court pick and the opportunity to cement conservative control of the court, [with Justice Anthony Kennedy announcing Wednesday that he will retire effective July 31.]( Kennedy is 81 and has long been a swing vote on the court, where he has served for more than 30 years. A Republican appointee, he has held the key vote on such high-profile issues as abortion, affirmative action, gay rights, guns, campaign finance and voting rights. Trump released a list of potential high court picks before he took office. The latest White House-issued list, from last November, includes 25 candidates-- among them[Don Willett, a former Texas Supreme Court justice. In December, the Senate confirmed him for a seat on the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals](, which handles cases from Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. "It will be somebody from that list," Trump told reporters after Kennedy's announcement. Previously: Texas judge Don Willett is [back under consideration to be Trump's next Supreme Court pick](. Also: The Supreme Court ruled [government workers can't be forced to contribute to labor unions](that represent them in collective bargaining. And: Oklahoma voters backed [the medicinal use of marijuana](. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., joined by Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., left, talks to reporters following a closed-door GOP strategy session at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 26, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) immigration House overwhelmingly rejects immigration bill despite Trump's call to pass it The Republican-led House rejected a far-ranging immigration bill on Wednesday despite its eleventh-hour endorsement by President Donald Trump. [The gulf between the GOP's moderate and conservative wings proved too deep]( for leaders to avert an election-year display of division on the issue. The vote was 301-121, with nearly half of Republicans opposing the measure. The depth of GOP opposition was an embarrassing showing for Trump and a rebuff of House GOP leaders, who'd postponed the vote twice and proposed changes in hopes of driving up the vote for a measure that seemed doomed from the start. The tally also seemed to empower GOP conservatives on the fraught issue. Last week a more conservative package was defeated but 193 Republicans voted for it. Meanwhile: A judge in California has [ordered U.S. border authorities to reunite separated families within 30 days.]( And: A Texas company is suing the Trump administration to [overturn steep metal tariffs imposed earlier this year](. Commentary: Progressive candidates resisting [Donald Trump are also trying to reshape the Democratic Party](, Gromer Jeffers Jr. writes. [Sign up for breaking news alerts]( (Carly Geraci/Staff Photographer) Photo of the Day This is a replica room created for [Staff Sgt. Bobby Younger who's been missing in action since November of 1944](. Younger called McKinney, Texas home. On Wednesday, June 27, Young's remains will finally be buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Younger's burial brings to a close more than seven decades of questions, especially for fellow veterans determined to tell the story of the McKinney High School graduate who died before his 20th birthday. Around The Site - The King of Pop's pop: [Joe Jackson, father of Michael Jackson]( and his many siblings, has died. - Watch:[ A hat-wearing burglar steals designer sunglasses]( from a west Oak Cliff shop. - Good news for renters: The average Dallas apartment costs are [rising at one of the slowest rates in the U.S.]( - Rattlesnake wrangling as stress relief? [It worked for this Fort Worth]( HR director. - Crime: A murderer from Bryan was exhumed to [confirm DNA evidence he was responsible for another decades-old cold case](. - Woof: Dallas City Council voted to [reinforce the city ordinance regarding dangerous dogs.]( - Courts: Pier 1 Imports dodged a 3-year-old securities fraud shareholder lawsuit, [but its stock price still hasn't recovered](. Sophia the robot, created by David Hanson and Hanson Robotics. (Bob Wolfenson/Courtesy of Elle) Finally... Dallas-born robot designer who made Sophia creates machines that will love, not destroy, mankind One of the most lifelike droids ever created, Sophia has supple skin that mimics the work of more than 48 human facial and neck muscles. She blinks, raises her eyebrows, smiles, laughs and can look angry, sad and thoughtful. She makes direct eye contact and seemingly natural conversation. David Hanson, the Dallas-born founder of the company that makes Sophia, has portrayed her as an infant, slowly learning the ways of society and absorbing knowledge and wisdom as she matures. [He also expects Sophia to one day gain consciousness.]( 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! 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