Transgender woman attacked in April is killed; health care spending: Your Monday morning roundup

Good morning! Here are the top headlines of the weekend  [Morning roundup]( 05/20/2019 By Nataly Keomoungkhoun Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. 🌥️ Weather: Partly cloudy, windy and warm. High of 87 degrees. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [her]( Muhlaysia Booker speaks during a rally on Friday, April 20, 2019 in Dallas. (Ryan Michalesko / Staff Photographer ) NEWS [Transgender woman who was attacked on video found fatally shot in Far East Dallas]( A transgender woman who was attacked in April by a group of people in an incident that was recorded on video was found fatally shot Saturday morning on a Far East Dallas street. Muhlaysia Booker, 23, was found about 6:40 a.m. in the 7200 block of Valley Glen Drive, near Ferguson Road. She was pronounced dead at the scene, the victim of "homicidal violence," police said. [Police said Sunday that they had no leads in the case](. Assistant Chief Avery Moore said he did not have enough information to say whether her slaying was motivated by hate or retaliation. "We recognize that hate crimes, if you will, are a serious topic," he said. "We at the Dallas Police Department take them serious."  ‘Beginning to see critical mass’: [The Dallas police raid]( shows a new push to investigate Catholic clergy abuses.   Mexico: [Billions are at stake]( as Trump's diversion of border resources puts the squeeze on business.  ADVERTISEMENT BUSINESS [Dallas' Highland Park Village is a high-end family affair]( Highland Park Village, the ritzy shopping center surrounded by multimillion-dollar homes and the invitation-only Dallas Country Club, just scored a major coup in the world of luxury retailing. Goyard, a Paris-based trunk and fine leather goods maker since 1853, is opening a boutique in the center in November that will sell handbags known to retain their value like heirlooms. It’s also the culmination of center co-owner Stephen Summers’ seven-year pursuit of the exclusive retailer. The big win affirms how Summers, his business partner Ray Washburne and their wives view [their decade-long ownership of the upscale shopping center.]( Elisa Summers and Heather Washburne, are sisters and Hunt family heiresses as daughters of the late Al Hill Jr. and granddaughters of the late Margaret Hunt Hill.  Ready to roll: Crescent Real Estate's new downtown Dallas building project [has opened its doors.](   What-a-sale: Whataburger says it plans to 'explore our options' including a potential sale. [Here's what that means.](  OPINION [Don't just blame hospitals and docs for high health spending. Texas keeps dropping the ball]( From business columnist Mitchell Schnurman: Health care prices [are high in Dallas]( and utilization is even higher. But don’t just blame hospitals, doctors and other providers. Many factors contribute to rising health costs, from government policies to obesity rates to the number of physicians per person. Not surprisingly, Texas ranks low on many such measures. [And when lawmakers get a chance to move the needle, they often disappoint.]( Gov. Greg Abbott recently resisted [a 10% tax on e-cigarettes and vaping products]( and the bill later died. That frustrated Stephen Love, CEO of the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council, because he believes it will lead to more young people becoming addicted to nicotine. Texas leaders could help, Love said, by being more aggressive in fighting smoking, promoting wellness, recruiting doctors and — most important — expanding access to health insurance.  Commentary: I was 7 and saw a man begging for food, [so I decided to do something about hunger]( writes contributor Will Lourcey.   Also: I'm a teen who began observing Jewish laws restricting human touch and [it transformed my relationships]( writes Rachel Rouhani.  ADVERTISEMENT EDITORS' PICKS - Child found: An 8-year-old girl who was kidnapped Saturday in Fort Worth as she walked with her mother [has been found]( police said early Sunday. - 'That officer needs to be fired': A Houston dad [wants a constable to be punished]( the deputy mistook him for an out-of-state suspect. - Commentary: I'm 9 years old, and [here's how I got the Texas Legislature to consider my idea]( writes Lily Kay. A mix of foods including oranges, raspberries, blackberries, cherry tomatoes, almonds and broccoli, part of a pegan diet. (Rose Baca/Staff Photographer) FINALLY... [What is the pegan diet?]( In the pegan diet, opposites attract. This fast-rising eating plan is a fusion of the Paleo diet, heavy on meat, and veganism, which means not eating meat or animal products. "If God made it, eat it. If man made it, leave it." That's the philosophy, as Dr. Mark Hyman, author and a medical director at the Cleveland Clinic's Center for Functional Medicine, explains it. [He coined the term pegan.]( The diet has gained traction in recent months for combining the plant-centric approach of veganism — including no eggs or dairy — with the best parts of Paleo, the so-called "caveman diet" of what Stone Age hunter-gatherers ate: meat, fish, nuts, fruits and veggies.  👋 That's all for this morning! For up-to-the-minute news and analysis, check out [DallasNews.com](. Share the love! 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