Crime, police calls up on DART trains and buses

Plus: Muslim organization sues Abbott, heat affecting power grid and new Blue Bell flavor [MORNING ROUNDUP]( [The Dallas Morning News logo](   Good morning and happy Friday, North Texas! Looking for a short weekend trip? Consider making your way down to Waco to explore some of the city’s [new restaurant scene, and stay a little longer by lodging]( at a recently developed boutique hotel. Our senior food reporter Sarah Blaskovich gives us the scoop on Waco’s plan to transform into a foodie destination. Thanks for your readership. Find more news in your inbox tonight. — Carmina Tiscareño, Audience Journalist   [Crime, police calls up on DART trains and buses]( Deploying armed security officers and a mental health response team are among the agency’s latest attempts to [...] [City Plan Commission to vote on residents’ right to shut down harmful businesses]( In the past, amortization has resulted, for example, in the shuttering of a car wash where attempts to curb [...] [Muslim organization sues Abbott, colleges for suppressing speech]( The Council on American-Islamic Relations argues Abbot’s executive order addressing antisemitism is [...] [Eddie Gossage, legendary promoter and former Texas Motor Speedway president, dies at 65]( Gossage spent 32 years in motorsports and was the first-ever general manager of TMS when the track opened in [...]   ADVERTISEMENT   [Houston window manufacturer closes Carrollton plant, cutting more than 100 workers]( A Houston-based window producer and supplier is laying off 100 workers after closing its plant in Carrollton. [Richardson’s Chinatown: The history, development and needs of an Asian American enclave]( North Texans speak about the history and future of Richardson's Chinatown, one of the longest standing Asian [...] [Most popular 2023 baby names in Texas: Liam and Emma, but Luka and Aurora make gains]( Emma and Liam were the most popular baby names in Texas in 2023, but Luka and Gianna made gains. [Blue Bell releases new A&W Root Beer Float ice cream flavor]( Texas is one of the 23 states where the new flavor is available. [Dallas native, ‘Law & Order’ star Angie Harmon sues Instacart after pet dog fatally shot]( Actor and Dallas-native Angie Harmon has filed a lawsuit against Instacart and the delivery person who she [...] [ERCOT says hot weather will strain the Texas grid for several days next week]( The Texas grid operator said that there’s the potential for emergency conditions early next week because of a [...]   [MORE NEWS](   ADVERTISEMENT   NEWS [Daniel Perry in a striped jail uniform enters an Austin courtroom in 2023.]( Daniel Perry enters the courtroom May 10, 2023, in Austin, where the former U.S. Army sergeant was convicted of murder fin the fatal shooting of an armed demonstrator in 2020 during nationwide protests against police violence and racial injustice. (Jay Janner / ASSOCIATED PRESS) [Father of Texas man killed at 2020 protest decries Abbott’s pardon of convicted murderer]( The father of a [North Texas native killed during an Austin protest in 2020](criticized Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s full pardon for the man convicted of murder in the case. Abbott announced the pardon just minutes after the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles disclosed it had made a unanimous recommendation that Daniel Perry be pardoned and have his firearms rights restored, The Associated Press reported. Perry has been held in state prison on a 25-year sentence since his 2023 conviction for fatally shooting Garrett Foster. [READ MORE]( [The Dallas Morning News]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [X (formerly Twitter)]( [YouTube]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Account Login]( | [Help Center]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( ©2024 The Dallas Morning News • 1954 Commerce St. • Dallas, TX 75201