Gas Pipe lawsuit, the future of Bell, MLK remembered: Your Monday morning roundup

Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. ☁️ Weather: A cloudy and at times windy day with a high of 61 expected.  [Morning roundup]( 01/21/2019 By Todd Davis Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. ☁️ Weather: A cloudy and at times windy day with a high of 61 expected. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [her]( The Gas Pipe store at East R.L. Thornton Fwy & Grand Ave. in Dallas. (Shaban Athuman/Staff Photographer) CRIME [They were acquitted of drug trafficking, but Uncle Sam wants their property anyway]( Jerry Shults and his daughter, Amy Herrig, were recently acquitted of drug trafficking charges, but the government is not done with them yet: It wants to take much of their money and property using controversial federal forfeiture laws. The father and daughter team behind a vast retail network of synthetic marijuana products called spice is scheduled to go on trial for a second time in Dallas in March. [This go around, they will be trying to stop the government from taking their considerable fortune]( including an exotic fishing camp, airplanes and bank accounts worth millions. The government wasted no time in pushing forward with its separate civil forfeiture lawsuit against Shults and Herrig following the duo's October acquittal on the more serious drug trafficking charges. The allegations in the 88-page forfeiture complaint are similar to what the couple was accused of in the criminal indictment. The Gas Pipe defendants tried unsuccessfully to obtain the release of their property following the acquittals in the criminal case. Taking cover: A man who reportedly [shot a woman, then barricaded himself]( was found dead inside a home in Garland on Sunday afternoon, police say. Women's March: Thousands [rallied for rights and protections for women]( at a downtown Dallas march Sunday. ADVERTISEMENT OPINION [Trump’s trade approach hurts America's farmers, manufacturers and global role]( The editorial board writes: Without the U.S., what is now called the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership is not nearly as large (now 13 percent of world GDP) or as powerful as it would have been. But it has succeeded in eliminating trade barriers across the board in an economic bloc of some 500 million people, and will give all 11 members far more leverage in negotiations with China. And the CPTPP is set to grow even larger. The U.K., South Korea, Thailand, Columbia and Indonesia have all expressed interest in joining the pact, which held a meeting in Tokyo this weekend to discuss plans for expansion. [This alone would be bad news for U.S. farmers, manufacturers, the oil and gas industry, and just about anyone in America who exports their products](. But coupled with Trump’s tariffs against China — the world’s second-largest economy — the pain is magnified for U.S. producers and consumers alike. Commentary: [The clash of Kentucky Catholic boys and Native Americans]( shows a hypocrisy in some of my pro-life comrades, writes Destiny Herndon-De La Rosa. Commentary II: Dallas does not represent or embody [Martin Luther King's dream]( writes Frederick D. Haynes and Irie Session. BUSINESS [With air taxis and drones, Fort Worth-based Bell wants to fly into the future]( The futuristic aircraft that Bell is developing looks nothing like what made the Fort Worth-based helicopter maker famous. The nearly 83-year-old aerospace and defense company is designing an air taxi that'll give commuters a new way to travel across crowded cities. And it's testing sophisticated drones that could rush blood to a hospital, drop off water or supplies in areas hit by natural disasters, and deliver customers' purchases by air instead of truck. [It's all part of an effort to shake up Bell's image and push the company toward new markets and innovative ideas.]( Commentary: A Navy hero and his first mate will make [brain health their special ops](. Commentary II: [High prices are still plaguing health care]( and the more we talk about it, the better. EDITORS' PICKS - A backup (QB) plan? Jon Kitna is expected to be hired as the Cowboys new QB coach, and Kellen Moore is the top candidate to lead the offense, [a report says](. - Second best: Legacy Hall in Plano is being lauded as the[second-best food hall in the country]( in a poll created by USA Today. - Day care trouble: Police are pursuing assault charges after a video was shared on social media showing a Lubbock day care worker pulling [a young girl by her hair.]( Couples recited vows during a mass celebration and blessing of marriage on Saturday at Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration in Dallas. (Ashley Landis/Staff Photographer) FINALLY... [For 15 same-sex couples, saying 'I do' in Far North Dallas church means everything]( Bryant Surley-Strong was skeptical he'd ever see the day when he could get married in his own church. ["I know the congregation was always supportive, but it just wasn't allowed," Surley-Strong said.]( But those worries are gone — forever — after he and his husband and 14 other same-sex couples who were originally married outside the church renewed their vows Saturday in a boisterous gathering at Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration. "We're just doing a little something tonight, no big deal," the Rev. Casey Shobe told the hundreds who packed the sanctuary at the Far North Dallas Church. 👋 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? 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