Jesuit Prep sued, teacher merit-based pay plan changes, Cowboys sign WR: Your Tuesday evening roundup

Good Evening! Here is a look at the top headlines of the day.  [Evening roundup]( 03/19/2019 By Todd Davis and Wayne Carter Good Evening! Here is a look at the top headlines of the day. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here.]( The Jesuit College Preparatory School in Dallas, Friday, December 7, 2018.  (Tom Fox/Staff Photographer) CRIME AND COURTS [Jesuit Prep sued over alleged sex abuse by priest on list of ‘credibly accused']( Three months after members of the Dallas Jesuit community were named on a list of clergy "credibly accused" of sexual abuse of a minor, a lawsuit has been filed by a former student at Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas. The suit claims Donald Dickerson, a former Jesuit priest, sexually assaulted the student in the late 1970s. Dickerson was one of 11 men who previously worked at Dallas Jesuit included on a list released by the Jesuits in December of clergy members "credibly accused" of sexual abuse of a minor. [Dickerson was removed from the Jesuit order in 1986 and died in 2018.]( Also: [Arlington police found cash and marijuana]( blowing around in the street and made 2 arrests after a standoff. And: [A Dallas County judge]( threw out the Marble Ridge Capital lawsuit against Neiman Marcus. ADVERTISEMENT BUSINESS [Uptown Dallas apartment tower opens its doors at the $350 million Union project]( The third and final phase of Uptown Dallas' $350 million Union high-rise complex is opening its doors after almost two years of construction. StreetLights Residential's Christopher apartment tower will join an office high-rise and shopping center in the mixed-use project at Cedar Springs Road and Field Street just north of downtown. The 23-story apartment project is the third Uptown high-rise project by Dallas-based StreetLights. [Monthly rents for a unit in the building start at more than $2,100 a month.]( Proxy watch: [AT&T paid $9 million]( in bonuses to the executives who closed its Time Warner deal. Also: Walmart is ending its ['savings catcher,']( saying its prices are the lowest the 'vast majority of the time.' TEXAS LEGISLATURE [Texas House abandons plan to give teachers merit-based raises]( A Texas House committee on Tuesday delivered a blow to proponents of giving teachers raises based on merit. The author of the leading House bill to overhaul public school education across Texas struck a controversial plan to create a $140 million program that offered raises to only top-rated teachers. [Instead, that money will be funneled toward schools with the highest percentages of low-income students]( to give teachers incentives to work at the toughest campuses. Districts would be able to lure top teachers to the poorest schools with more money, under a program modeled after Dallas ISD's pilot. Also: Facebook says it flagged the Texas GOP's anti-abortion post because [it was 'clickbait.]( Come and drink it: The House moved forward a bill to legalize [lemonade stands]( in Texas. ADVERTISEMENT (Tom Fox/Staff Photographer) PHOTO OF THE DAY Elderflower is everywhere right now, from the lemon and elderflower cake at the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, to a commercial for Bon & Viv elderflower spiked seltzer at the Super Bowl. The floral, aromatic, and (some say) fruity elements of the plant pair well with spirits, baked goods and any dish that needs a spring in its step. Check out how to make this elderflower pound cake and to read up on [why elderflower is everywhere.]( How well do you know Texas' two presidential candidates? [Take this quiz to find out.]( This quiz was created and sponsored by the [Political Points]( newsletter. Beer lovers! Tomorrow is the last day to vote for your favorite brewery, to make sure they make it to the next round: the top 8. [Click here to cast your vote]( EDITORS' PICKS - Ticket nicker: Dallas cops are looking for a man recorded on security video [snatching a tower of Texas Lottery tickets off the counter]( of an Oak Cliff convenience store. - Crime: A Townview student was robbed a day after [2 were arrested]( in holdups near Dallas ISD schools. - Courts: [A killer got 30 years]( for shooting his wife, who was a fellow special-ed teacher in the Crowley ISD. FINALLY... [Cowboys agree to one-year deal with ex-Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb]( The Dallas Cowboys have made another free agency splash. On Tuesday, Dallas came to an agreement with former Green Bay Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb on a one-year contract. The team announced the deal Tuesday afternoon. [Cobb posted a career-high 1,287 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns]( in 2014 with Green Bay. He then signed a four-year, $40 million extension with the Packers and his production has gone down nearly every season. 👋 That's all for this afternoon! 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? Send your thoughts, questions, praise and corrections to [newsletter-feedback@dallasnews.com](mailto:newsletter-feedback@dallasnews.com?subject=). STAY CONNECTED WITH US [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Tumblr]( [Reddit]( [OTHER FREE NEWSLETTERS]( [Unsubscribe]( | [Dallasnews.com]() | [Subscribe to The Dallas Morning News]() | [Subscriber login]() | [Privacy Policy]( | [Contact]( You received this message because you signed up for this Dallas Morning News newsletter or it was forwarded to you. Copyright 2019 - [The Dallas Morning News, 1954 Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75201, United States]()