Opal Lee leads Juneteenth freedom walk in Dallas

Plus: State Fair shooting victim sues, Kerry Cooke exonerated, Bishop Arts grows [MORNING ROUNDUP]( [The Dallas Morning News logo](   Howdy, North Texas! If you think you’re familiar with Dallas’ Bishop Arts District — its funky shops, pretty restaurants and fringe attitude — there is more to come. Exxir Capital developer Michael Nazarian will be [adding about 2 million square feet]( of restaurant, retail and living spaces. As always, thanks for reading. Keep an eye on your inbox for more news tonight. — Maggie Doheny, Audience Journalist   JUNETEENTH [A photo shows Opal Lee surrounded by people as they walk. Lee is wearing a blue t-shirt that says ''Opal's walk for freedom.'']( Opal Lee, the Grandmother of Juneteenth, center, walks through Fair Park with her granddaughter Dione Sims (second from left) and hundreds of participants during 2024 Opal's Walk for Freedom honoring the Juneteenth U.S. federal holiday Wednesday in Dallas. (Chitose Suzuki / Staff Photographer) [‘Juneteenth freed the people’: Opal Lee leads hundreds on freedom walk through Dallas]( Opal Lee walked outside and waved. That was all it took. Crowds clamored for a glimpse. People shouted her name and snapped photographs as television crews aimed their cameras at her. Wearing sunglasses, a blue T-shirt and red tennis shoes, Lee led hundreds Wednesday on her annual [Opal’s Walk for Freedom,]( a 2.5-mile trek to celebrate Juneteenth. This year’s walk moved from Lee’s hometown of Fort Worth to Dallas, but the 97-year-old “grandmother of Juneteenth” drew the same big crowds and adoration. [READ MORE](   [State Fair of Texas shooting victim sues companies involved in security, suspected gunman]( Andrea Liliana Araujo and her husband, Pedro Ortega, said in a lawsuit filed in Dallas County on Tuesday that [...] [Kerry Max Cook, former Texas death row inmate, officially exonerated of 1977 murder]( Kerry Max Cook was exonerated Wednesday more than four decades after he was convicted of a 1977 East Texas [...] [Texas A&M beats Florida to make College World Series finals for first time]( The Aggies shutout the Gators 6-0 on Wednesday night in Omaha. [City Plan Commission rules out primary use for multiplexes in single-family neighborhoods]( The City Plan Commission decided ForwardDallas will not consider multiplex use as “primary use” in [...]   ADVERTISEMENT   [Juneteenth in Dallas celebrates freedom, remembers a merciless history]( Juneteenth is day of a celebration, but one historian urges those celebrating Wednesday to remember the day's [...] [How Scottie Scheffler handled interaction with Celtics fan ahead of Travelers Championship]( While speaking to reporters, the Highland Park product also detailed some of the issues he faced at the U.S. [...] [Hop-on jet service JSX extends seasonal routes from Dallas Love Field to Taos, New Mexico]( D-FW residents will have a quicker way to hit the mountains of New Mexico after public charter jet service JSX [...] [Texas Rangers pitching prospect to undergo elbow surgery, will miss remainder of season]( Jose Corniell, who won the Rangers’ minor league pitcher of the year award last season, is in need of elbow [...] [Alleged drunk driver in fatal Dallas crash had severed body part in car, affidavit says]( Juan Carlos Morgan Munoz, 31, is accused of hitting and killing a pedestrian while driving drunk last weekend. [...] [T.D. Jakes and Wells Fargo award $500k to Black-owned businesses in pitch competition]( The grant competition encourages minority small business owners and entrepreneurs to pitch their startups for [...]   [MORE NEWS](   ADVERTISEMENT   [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