Sanctuary cities law, Jordan Edwards, Miranda Lambert: Your Monday morning roundup

Here are the top headlines of the morning. [Here are the top headlines of the morning.]  [Dallas News](  Morning Roundup [DallasNews.com Â]( May 8, 2017 By [Dennis Jansen]( Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. 🌤️ Weather: [Mostly sunny and warm](. High: 85° 🔎 Prefer the online view? [It's here](. An April 30, 2017 file photo of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. (Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph)  Gov. Greg Abbott signs 'sanctuary cities' ban into law on Facebook Live Gov. Greg Abbott [signed the state's sanctuary city ban into law Sunday night](, achieving one of his major goals for the legislative session and enacting a bill that is almost certainly headed for legal challenges from opponents. Abbott inked his signature on the bill during a Facebook live broadcast, marking the first time a Texas governor has signed a bill through an Internet live stream. The law will ban cities, counties and universities from prohibiting their local law enforcement officers from asking about immigration status and enforcing immigration law. It will also create a criminal charge for police chiefs, county sheriffs and constables who violate the ban and will charge local jurisdictions up to $25,000 for each day they are in violation. Odell Edwards wipes away tears as he sits with his wife, Charmaine Edwards, listenintg to their attorney Lee Merritt talking about the death of their son, Jordan Edwards, in a police shooting Saturday in Balch Springs, Texas in Merritt's law office in Dallas Monday, May 1, 2017. (Guy Reynolds/Staff Photographer)  Jordan Edwards' father files excessive force suit against fired cop, city of Balch Springs The father of a 15-year-old boy killed by a Balch Springs police officer [filed an excessive force lawsuit Friday]( against the city and the fired cop. Odell Edwards alleges in the federal lawsuit that former police officer Roy Oliver used excessive force when he shot Jordan Edwards at a house party on April 29. Jordan Edwards' death made international headlines last week. His name has been added to a list of fatalities that has people [debating whether racial bias plays a role]( in the killings of unarmed black people at the hands of police. Editorial: Inquiries into Jordan Edwards' killing must [explore the question of bias among Balch Springs police](. Intoxicated driver kills young couple in Far North Dallas A young couple died early Sunday after [an intoxicated driver ran a red light and hit their vehicle]( in Far North Dallas, police said. The victims, who were identified by KDFW-TV (Channel 4) as Promise Hamilton, 23, and Luis Solano, 26, struck a pole and died. Hamilton and Solano were headed to DFW International Airport where Hamilton was on her way to France to study art and work as an au pair, her uncle, Jeff Wilcox, told the station. Irving: Classes will resume Monday at North Lake College in Irving five days after a 20-year-old student [was killed there by a man that her family said was stalking her](. Mesquite: A Domino's Pizza driver was suspended [after fatally shooting 16-year-old robbery suspect]( in Mesquite. Meanwhile: An Allen man was found [shot to death and stuffed in the trunk]( of his vehicle in Arkansas, authorities said. (Ashley Landis/Staff Photographer) Photo of the morning Royce Mancini, 3, races from the starting line with help from volunteer Jonah Branch, left, during the [Wylie Downtown Merchants Association's 13th Annual Pedal Car 500 Race]( on Sunday in downtown Wylie, Texas. Heats of six or seven kids raced 500 inches down Ballard Street for a chance to win a trophy in their age division. Sports highlights - Cowboys: Lil Wayne says Cowboys [wide receiver Dez Bryant's comments on racism]( 'show a different Dez to me.' - Mavericks: Nerlens Noel, Carmelo Anthony, [and what the Mavs will look for at the NBA draft combine](. - Wings: [Dallas Wings left to make tough roster decisions]( following come-from-behind preseason win. - Stars: Expansion draft offers Stars [opportunity to upgrade goaltending](. - Rangers: After 12 seasons, [Bibens-Dirkx fulfills MLB dream]( with Rangers call-up. - Colleges: A&M's Sarah Hudek already silenced doubters in college baseball; [now she's out to prove herself in softball](. - High schools: [UIL softball regional quarterfinal pairings and area-round results](. (Ashley Landis/Staff Photographer) Finally, A homecoming: The first day of the two-day Off the Rails Fest at Toyota Stadium in Frisco wasn't really a festival as much as it was a Miranda Lambert day of appreciation, with a couple of fine bands acting as special guests. Over the course of her 90-minute set, Lambert would [rock out, quiet down, cuss like a sailor and sing like an angel](. 👋 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 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](#)