Prosecutors on blast, juvenile advocates, Sean Spicer: Your Tuesday evening news roundup

Good evening. Here are some stories you may have missed today. [Good evening. Here are some stories you may have missed today.] [Advertisement](  [Dallas News](  Evening Roundup [DallasNews.com Â]( April 11, 2017 By Holly Rusak Good evening! Here is a look at some of the top headlines of the day. If you like this newsletter, please forward this email to a friend and [check out our other newsletters here](. Prefer the online view? [It's here.]( [Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price smiles to a friend as he enters the Earle Cable Federal Building in downtown Dallas, Tuesday, April 11, 2017 for his bribery trial. (David Woo/The Dallas Morning News)]( Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price smiles to a friend as he enters the Earle Cable Federal Building in downtown Dallas on Tuesday for his bribery trial. (David Woo/The Dallas Morning News) Judge in John Wiley Price trial blasts prosecution for 'improper conduct,' delays ruling on dismissal Oops, they did it again. On Monday, another batch of government evidence was discovered to have not been turned over to the defense team. On Tuesday, [the presiding judge issued a blistering rebuke to the prosecution team]( for repeated "improper conduct" over the handling of its evidence that jeopardizes the "fundamental fairness" of the proceedings. U.S. District Judge Barbara Lynn said she shared the defense's doubts about whether the government can meet its duty to hand over all evidence in a timely way to the defense. Catch up: More from the [John Wiley Price corruption case and trial]( Also: [Judge moves Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's trials to Harris County](. (Ellen M. Banner /The Seattle Times) Advocates say new study proves Texas law should treat 17-year-olds as juveniles When it comes to committing crimes, [17-year-olds are much more similar to 16-year-olds than to adults](, according to a study released Tuesday by advocates urging lawmakers to treat those under 18 as juveniles in the criminal justice system. Texas is one of only seven states that treat 17-year-olds as adults in the criminal justice system. Rep. Harold Dutton, D-Houston, has filed a bill that would bring Texas in line with most other states and raise the age of criminal responsibility from 17 to 18. The measure has been approved by a House committee and is awaiting debate by the full chamber. Also: Why a [convicted murderer wants the man who shot him]( to get out of prison And: 'Her head is smashed so bad,' [Oklahoma man tells 911 after son uses bat, rifle to slay stepmom](, police say White House press secretary Sean Spicer talks to the media during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington on Tuesday. (Andrew Harnik/AP) Sean Spicer clarifies why he said Hitler 'didn't even sink to using chemical weapons' While discussing the chemical weapons attack in Syria, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer [said that Adolf Hitler "didn't even sink to using chemical weapons"]( — a comment at odds with Hitler's extermination of Jews during the Holocaust using gas chambers. Minutes later, Spicer delivered a garbled defense of his remarks. "I think when you come to sarin gas, there was no, he (Hitler) was not using the gas on his own people the same way that Assad is doing," Spicer said. "There was clearly....I understand your point, thank you. There was not...He brought them into the Holocaust center I understand that." Commentary: Why [Sean Spicer was so confused]( about the Holocaust and Syria And: [NAFTA has staying power](, especially if Texas supporters keep speaking out (Smiley N. Pool/The Dallas Morning News) Photo of the day It's Mavs Day for the Romos. The former Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo is making the switch tonight to the Dallas Mavericks. [He and son Rivers took part in the morning shootaround]( before tonight's game against the Denver Nuggets in Dallas. A Malti-Tzu puppy (Creative Commons photo by Wayne Silver) Quick links Crime: A man walked into a North Dallas pet store Monday and [stole a $2,600 Malti-Tzu puppy](, police said. Elections: Dozens of Dallas voters have found a surprise in their mailboxes in recent weeks: [mail-in ballots they never requested](. Crime update: A McKinney surgeon arrested last week on suspicion of sexually assaulting two female patients has been [arrested again on four new sexual assault charges](. Airlines: The CEO of United Airlines [promised a review of policies and apologized for the "horrific event"]( in which a man was violently dragged from his seat. Concert: The [Outlaw Music Festival comes through Starplex Pavilion on July 2](, bringing with it tunes from Nelson's family band, Sheryl Crow, the Avett Brothers, Hayes Carll, Margo Price, and Lukas Nelson and the Promise of the Real. Editorial: What will go wrong next in [Dallas City Hall's "invisible" public safety systems](? Finally, [Col. A.H. Belo said that North Texas was an empire, and G.B. Dealey was to find a way to conquer it.]( Together, they would create a vision that still guides the media company 175 years after its founding on April 11, 1842, and helped define modern Texas. Today, A. H. Belo Corporation, The Dallas Morning News' parent company, is the oldest continually operating business in Texas. That's all for this evening! For up-to-the-minute news and analysis, check out [DallasNews.com](. Do you have feedback on this newsletter? Send your thoughts, questions, praise and corrections to [djansen@dallasnews.com](mailto:djansen@dallasnews.com?subject=Newsletter%20Feedback). STAY CONNECTED WITH US  [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Tumblr]( [Google]( [Ello](  [OTHER NEWSLETTERS]( [SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS]( [Unsubscribe](  |  [Manage Preferences](  |  [Privacy Policy](  |  [Contact](  |  [Advertise]( You received this message because you signed up for this Dallas Morning News newsletter or it was forwarded to you. Copyright 2017 - [The Dallas Morning News]( | [508 Young St., Dallas, TX 75202](#)