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Plus: Community grieves DPD officer, bus headed to Dallas crashes and more [MORNING ROUNDUP]( [The Dallas Morning News logo](   Happy Labor Day, North Texas! Researchers at the University of Houston have developed a [fentanyl vaccine designed to stop the highly addictive opioid]( from entering the brain and causing an overdose. It's expected to head to clinical trials next year with the hope of being a groundbreaking solution to a [deadly crisis](. Thanks for your readership. Check your inbox this evening for more news. — Carmina Tiscareño, Audience Journalist NEWS [A group of men, some of them wearing purple t-shirts hug during a vigil around a Dallas police patrol car serving as a memorial to slain officer Darron Burks. In the background flowers adorn the vehicle. ]( Dallas firefighter Kevin Wickware (facing at center) hugs fraternity brother Kenard Farr during a vigil around a Dallas police patrol car serving as a memorial to slain officer Darron Burks outside the South Central Patrol Division on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024, in Dallas. (Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer) [‘We are devastated’: Community, fraternity grieve Dallas police officer]( Dozens of brothers and sisters formed a sea of purple and gold at the Dallas Police Department’s south central substation in southeast Oak Cliff on [Sunday afternoon to honor Darron Burks](, the 46-year-old officer shot and killed Thursday night. The colors represent the brotherhood of Omega Psi Phi, the historically Black fraternity Burks pledged. Frat brothers greeted one another in solemn camaraderie outside the station, joining in grief. Also in attendance were local and state leaders, first responders and community members who did not know Burks. The memorial continued Friday’s candlelight vigil at the For Oak Cliff community center where Burks was shot. [READ MORE](   [Officers injured in the Dallas police shooting still recovering]( Senior Cpls. Jamie Farmer and Karissa David have both worked as Dallas police officers for over 5 years, [...] [Dallas’ Scottie Scheffler did it all in 2024 while others watched, admired | Cowlishaw]( The 28-year-old Highland Park graduate Scheffler won the Tour Championship by four strokes on Sunday to finish [...] [‘Sloppy’: Stalled Princeton apartment project to continue; city council remains concerned]( The Princeton City Council approved an order last week in an effort to wrangle in an apartment project that [...] [Hot List: 15 great restaurants to visit in Dallas-Fort Worth in September 2024]( Options range from a $2 doughnut to caviar at a $20 million restaurant on this month's Hot List.   ADVERTISEMENT   [What travelers should know about major construction coming to a busy DFW Airport terminal]( Here's what to know about the updates coming to DFW Airport's Terminal C. [One year after our ‘Deadly Fake’ fentanyl series, problems persist, but so does hope]( We’re bringing back some of the most impactful and useful stories from our 30-day series on fentanyl’s grip on [...] [Dallas’ new city manager is already set up for failure | Opinion]( If this City Council doesn’t take up the difficult political work of negotiating and shaping a handful of [...]   In a contentious election year, it's hard to feel heard. The Dallas Morning News is here to listen. [Tell us]( what you wish people in other political parties understood about your beliefs.   [NTSB probes crash of bus headed to Dallas that left 7 dead]( The company that owns the bus, Autobuses Regiomontanos, has several offices in Texas as well as Atlanta. [Natural grass or artificial turf? Study sheds light on concussions and football fields]( As football season kicks off this fall, a new study suggests that players on certain fields could be at a [...] [Dallas Officer Darron Burks’ murder took me back to terrible 2016 night | Opinion]( After the execution of Dallas police Officer Darron Burks, Sana Syed recalls the night four Dallas police [...]   [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