Guyger grand jury continues, Allred backs Pelosi, census could miss Texas kids: Your Wednesday evening roundup

November 28, 2018 By Wayne Carter Good evening! Here is a look at the top headlines of the day. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here](. Botham Shem Jean was shot by former Dallas police Officer Amber Guyger, while she was off duty, in his apartment on Sept. 6. On Wednesday the grand jury met to decide whether or not to indict the officer. (Vernon Bryant/Staff Photographer) Botham Jean Case Here's the evidence likely presented to the grand jury hearing Amber Guyger's case As a Dallas grand jury continues to hear the case against former Dallas police Officer Amber Guyger, [here’s a look at some of the evidence surrounding the Sept. 6 shooting death]( of Botham Jean that may be presented to jurors. Also: Here's [how grand juries work in Texas, and what the grand jury will decide]( in the Botham Jean case. politics Allred comes on board for Pelosi, but another Texas Democrat digs in against her bid for House Speaker House Democrats overwhelmingly anointed Nancy Pelosi as their pick for speaker in the new Congress on Wednesday, [with a lone Texas holdout and last minute support from Dallas freshman Colin Allred.]( But enough Democrats voted against her to spell potential trouble when the vote goes to the House floor. Running unopposed, Pelosi won on a 203 to 32 vote. It would take just 17 rebels to block her. Allred, who ousted longtime Rep. Pete Sessions, didn't announce his support until the afternoon, less than two hours before House Democrats cast ballots for speaker. A South Texas colleague refused to join in. "I think our caucus needs fresh leadership. I think the vote today...will show that we've got the votes to prevent her from getting 218 votes on Jan. 3," said Rep. Filemon Vela of Brownsville. Commentary: America has a voting problem, [but it's not fraud](, writes Carl Leubsdorf. Editorial: With Trump’s trade war hammering the Midwest, [it’s a good thing Ohio isn’t a key to winning presidential elections.]( News Almost 600,000 Texas kids at high risk of not being counted in the 2020 U.S. Census, new report warns About 7.4 million children live in Texas, but many are likely to go uncounted in the upcoming 2020 U.S. Census. Upwards of 580,000 children under the age of 5 are at a high risk of not being counted come census time, according to the Austin-based Center for Public Policy Priorities’ 2018 “State of Texas Children” report. If this happens, [Texas could miss out on millions of dollars in federal funding for public programs]( like the Children’s Health Insurance Program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Head Start. Kristie Tingle, a research analyst at the left-leaning CPPP and the report’s author, said children under five are the group most vulnerable to being undercounted for multiple reasons. Editorial: The longer AG Ken Paxton’s case lingers, [the worse it is for Texas.]( (Ashley Landis/Staff Photographer) Photo of the Day Calvin Harris performs during the KISS FM Jingle Ball Tuesday at American Airlines Center in Dallas. Brenna Rushing says the lineup of artists that also included Shawn Mendes and Bebe Rexha [proved that the art of lyricism isn't dead.]( editors' picks - Fatal crash: An 18-wheeler's driver [died in a crash with another rig]( Tuesday night near Terrell. - Oak Cliff shootings: Dallas police arrested one suspect and another is at large [after two people were wounded early Wednesday.]( - Commentary: [What are we to make of John Allen Chau](, an American missionary murdered in India? - Lewisville: A liquor store owner [was killed during a robbery]( as he was closing up shop. - Down year: The D-FW housing forecast for 2019 [includes fewer sales and smaller price gains.]( - Caught on camera: A thief [waved at a security camera before stealing a purse]( from a Fort Worth garage. - Cutting back: Albertsons added a Tom Thumb store in Irving [to a list of stores it plans to close.]( Finally... What happened to Dallas’ Bronco Bowl? Curious Texas travels back in time  Rodolfo Guel remembers his older sister would often frequent the Bronco Bowl to bowl or go to several quinceañeras when they were both children, he said. The 3,500-seat Oak Cliff theater hosted an array of acts, including alternative-rock band Linkin Park, Mexican crooner José José and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. It was shuttered 15 years ago, but Guel said he’s often wondered why. “I’m just curious about it because there are bowling alleys like the Bronco Bowl all around town, but nothing like that in Oak Cliff,” he said via text. “Were Oak Cliff families not good enough for a good place like a bowling alley?” This is why he asked Curious Texas: [What ever happened to the Bronco Bowl? And why?]( [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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