Felder faces charges, Southwest pilots react, Dirk honored: Your Tuesday evening roundup

Good Evening! Here is a look at the top headlines of the day  [Evening roundup]( 02/26/2019 By Todd Davis Good Evening! Here is a look at the top headlines of the day. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here.]( A Southwest Airlines pilot arrives for work at Dallas Love Field. (Tom Fox / Staff Photographer) BUSINESS [Pilots blame Southwest management for stoking 'unnecessary fear' in flying public]( The union representing Southwest Airlines' 10,000 pilots is injecting itself into the escalating war of words between the Dallas-based carrier and its mechanics. In a strongly worded message, pilots union president Jon Weaks accused Southwest Airlines of creating "unnecessary fear and safety concerns in our passengers and the flying public" by declaring an operational emergency. He expressed confidence in mechanics to keep Southwest's planes in airworthy condition. "The last few weeks have highlighted how poorly upper management at Southwest Airlines is performing, how it truly views labor, how ineffective its communication and execution of our daily operation are, and how everyone at OUR airline should be concerned," [Weaks wrote in his](. And: Frisco's Wade Park has changed hands, but [its ownership is unclear](. Also: [Dallas-based AT&T]( beat back the government's antitrust challenge to Time Warner deal. ADVERTISEMENT CRIME [Dallas City Council member Kevin Felder faces third-degree felony charge]( City Council member Kevin Felder surrendered to police Tuesday morning, a day after authorities issued a warrant for his arrest over allegations that he collided with a scooter rider in South Dallas and drove off earlier this month. Dallas police said Felder was arrested and processed for the charge of accident involving injury, a third-degree felony. Police have said that on Feb. 13, before a City Council meeting later that day, [Felder’s Ford Fusion collided with someone on a electric scooter in the 2500 block of Malcolm X Boulevard](. Authorities said Felder exchanged words with the scooter’s driver and left the scene before police arrived. Editorial: [Kevin Felder]( is just the latest Dallas council member to show arrogance in office. Also: [A Jamba Juice manager made up a robbery]( stealing from the store, police say. FAITH [Dallas victims' advocates are disturbed by a lack of 'concrete action' at pope's summit]( Dallas-area advocates for sex-abuse survivors expressed frustration and disappointment after a historic four-day summit led by Pope Francis to confront the global crisis within the Catholic Church. [The summit, which wrapped up Sunday, brought together nearly 200 bishops and other Catholic leaders from around the world to focus on prevention of clergy sexual abuse](. But Lisa Kendzior, co-leader of the Dallas-Fort Worth chapter of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, known as SNAP, said in a statement that church leaders should've taken more action. "After four long days in Rome, survivors and advocates who had hoped to see Catholic Church officials take concrete action towards ending the clergy abuse and cover-up crisis were left disappointed," the DFW-SNAP statement said. Commentary: The biggest schism in American church life is homosexuality, and [North Texas is at the epicenter](. (Tom Fox / Staff Photographer) PHOTO OF THE DAY It was, most likely, a first in the United States: Teiichi Sakurai of Tei-An, one of only a handful of soba masters in the United States, prepared a poetic, multicourse menu for 16 that explored buckwheat in all its dimensions, including pairing each course with a drink that was also based on the sturdy grain. [Find out what restaurant critic Michelene Busico thought of the experience.]( The top 8 update: The numbers are getting closer and closer. As of today, Mo's Best Eatery is leading by 1 percentage point of the overall vote. In second place is Jake's Burgers and Beer with a 0.2% lead ahead of Angry Dog. Vote now, vote in an hour, vote every hour and make sure your favorite burger makes it to the next round. [Click here to vote]( EDITORS' PICKS - Hit the bench: [Cowboys DE Randy Gregory]( is suspended indefinitely for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. - Crime: [A former prison guard]( gets a year behind bars for sexual relationship with inmate at Dallas County lockup. - Lime warns riders: Some scooters experience ['sudden excessive braking']( while going downhill. FINALLY... [Tribute to Dirk Nowitzki by Doc Rivers, Clippers dwarfs outcome on Monday night]( LOS ANGELES -- What happened in the last minute of the Mavericks’ game against the Los Angeles Clippers perfectly encapsulated how many will view the remaining games in Dallas’ season. Rookie guard Luka Doncic secured his fourth-triple double of a flourishing young career, albeit in a 121-112 loss. Then Clippers coach Doc Rivers called a timeout with 9.4 seconds left and walked toward the scorers table.  [And what happened next is something nobody inside the Staples Center will likely ever forget.]( The longtime coach grabbed the mic and urged the crowd to their feet to lead them in one final ovation for Mavs forward Dirk Nowitzki, who could be playing in Los Angeles for the final time of his career. 👋 That's all for this afternoon! For up-to-the-minute news and analysis, check out [DallasNews.com](. Share the love! 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