Family separation protests, chigger outbreak, 112-year-old victim of ID theft: Your weekend roundup

July 01,  2018 By Nicholas Friedman and Dom DiFurio Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines of the weekend so far. 🌞 Weather: Mostly sunny and hot with a high of 99 degrees. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here](. Actress and activist Cheryl Allison spoke during the Keep Families Together rally at Dallas City Hall in downtown Dallas on Saturday. Her jacket's message was intended to mock one worn by Melania Trump when the first lady visited the border.  (Tom Fox/Staff Photographer) immigration 5 arrested at Dallas ICE office while other protesters march against Trump's border crackdown From Dallas to Washington, D.C., and beyond, thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across the country Saturday [to protest family separation at the U.S.-Mexico border.]( In Dallas, organizers for the Families Belong Together rally and march that kicked off at 10 a.m. in front of City Hall said around 2,500 people showed up to participate. The crowd listened to a long list of speakers, including state Rep. Victoria Neave, D-Dallas, before marching to the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center and back to City Hall. Meanwhile: A nonprofit has created a database that [could help more than 2,000 immigrant children be swiftly reconnected with their parents.]( And: Former Republican Party county chairman Michael Cloud topped a crowded, bipartisan special election field Saturday [to succeed disgraced ex-Texas Congressman Blake Farenthold](. Also: Sen. John Cornyn, [isn't sure that Trump is sufficiently clear-eyed]( about the former KGB colonel ahead of a summit set for July 16 in Finland. Chigger larva. (Hansell F. Cross) health Worst chigger outbreak in decades infests Dallas-Fort Worth They live in the places that make summer summer — waiting, just waiting until they can bite you in the most sensitive regions of your body. And this year, [there are more of them than ever.]( The worst chigger infestation in 30 years has befallen North Texas, KXAS-TV (NBC5) reported - the result, experts say, of June's warm temps and high humidity. But wait, you say: Chiggers are such tiny little creatures. Surely they can't be so bad. Mike Merchant, an urban entomology specialist at Dallas' AgriLife Center, would tell you different. "Chiggers are my personal worst nightmare," he told NBC5. Meanwhile: Tainted irrigation water [appears to be the source of a national food poisoning outbreak]( linked to romaine lettuce, health officials said Thursday. And: There is another opioid crisis happening in the U.S., [and it has nothing to do with the overdose epidemic.Â]( Also: The operator of a Dallas health care practice [was arrested Thursday and faces a fraud charge]( after a record-breaking enforcement action by the Medicare Fraud Strike Force, federal authorities say. U.S. Army veteran Richard Overton, shown just before his 112th birthday, smokes one of his many daily cigars at his Austin home. (Ashley Landis/Staff Photographer) crime 112-year-old Austin resident, our oldest living veteran, robbed of savings, identity Someone [is impersonating the oldest man in America.]( Family members of Richard Overton, the 112-year-old World War II veteran who lives in Austin, learned that his personal bank account had been drained on Friday. "Someone set up a bogus account, got his Social Security number and accessed his personal checking account," said Volma Overton, who is Overton's third cousin. According to Volma, whoever accessed the money used it to buy savings bonds with Treasury Direct, and has been doing so for a few months. Thankfully, the bank account was not connected to Overton's GoFundMe page, which finances his 24/7 in-home care. Since its inception in December 2016, the page has raised more than $320,000, though a large portion of that money has already been spent. Meanwhile: Vandals' air conditioning unit 'sabotage' [won't close this Oak Cliff black cultural store,]( its owner says. And: Dallas police must work on how crime is perceived in Dallas, according to Chief U. Renee Hall — because she says it’s going down, [despite what residents are telling their council members.]( Advertisement (Ashley Landis/The Dallas Morning News)  Photo of the Morning Fireworks explode as people buy fireworks at Palmer Fireworks on Dowdy Ferry Road in Dallas. Because the site is outside the Dallas city limits, patrons can shoot off fireworks on site. With July 4 fast approaching, you might be wondering where in North Texas you can see fireworks. [Thankfully, GuideLive has you covered.]( Around The Site - Crime: A North Texas man who escaped federal prison just weeks after he [was sentenced to eight years for flooding the internet with negative reviews]( about a firm he was previously convicted of extorting has been captured. - Shooting: Two men [were found with gunshot wounds in a vehicle in Oak Cliff]( early Saturday morning, Dallas police said. - Stay safe: Families who have lost a child to drowning shared their experiences with Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth [for a water safety campaign called Lifeguard Your Child.]( - Trade: Toyota [came out strongly against President Donald Trump]('s plan to impose a steep new tax on automotive imports. - Robotics: The Dallas-born robot designer who made Sophia says [he creates machines that will love, not destroy, mankind.]( - Style: Dallas has never been short on shopping options. But three newcomers who have recently set up shop were looking to adding something extra — [stores that celebrate the independent spirit.Â]( - Sports: The Rangers will finish out June on Saturday [with the most timely and appropriate promotion of the season.]( - Books: Want to get into comic books? Walmart and DC Comics [are about to make it a lot easier.]( opinion roundup - Editorial: Mourning a Maryland newspaper's loss [as we unflinchingly vow to continue to serve the public.]( - Commentary: How Trump's [withdrawal from the Iranian nuclear deal triggered domestic turmoil.]( - Editorial: What is Justice Anthony Kennedy's legacy? [It's complicated.]( - Commentary: Merging the departments of labor and education [would diminish crucial federal oversight of education.]( - Commentary: Who [gets to define civil behavior?]( - Editorial: As a no income tax state, Texas [should welcome the recent court decision on internet sales taxes.]( - Commentary: Doctors [should know the cost of the drugs they prescribe,]( but most don't. Sources sy the Mavericks have signed DeAndre Jordan to a one-year contract. (Getty Images) Finally ... DeAndre Jordan agrees to terms on one-year contract with Mavericks, sources say The Mavericks moved swiftly Saturday night, [coming to a verbal agreement in principle on a one-year contract with free-agent center DeAndre Jordan]( just minutes after free agency opened, NBA sources said. The deal will be worth somewhere between $20-million and $25-million, based on the NBA's new salary cap of $101.869-million, which was announced earlier Saturday. [The best option for the Mavericks if they don't get Jordan into their net would be Houston's Clint Capela.]( He's the youngest, most athletic of the available centers. However, word filtering through the league on Saturday was that the Rockets have plans to match any offer that Capela would get since they do not expect to be serious players in free agency, believing that they feel their team as is can unseat Golden State next season. 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? Send your thoughts, questions, praise and corrections to [newsletter-feedback@dallasnews.com](mailto:newsletter-feedback@dallasnews.com?subject=). 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