DA seeks death penalty against Billy Chemirmir, North Texas YouTuber marks milestone: Your Thursday morning roundup

Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. 🌞 Weather: Mostly sunny and warm with a high of 90 degrees.  [Morning roundup]( 07/25/2019 By Nataly Keomoungkhoun and Narda Pérez Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. 🌞 Weather: Mostly sunny and warm with a high of 90 degrees. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [her]( Francisco Galicia, 18, gets a hug from his attorney, Claudia Galan, after his release from the South Texas Detention Facility in Pearsall, Texas. (Kin Man Hui/San Antonio Express-News) DALLAS [No shower for 23 days: U.S. citizen says conditions were so bad that he almost self-deported]( Francisco Erwin Galicia, a Dallas-born U.S. citizen, spent 23 days in the custody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection[in conditions that made him so desperate he almost opted to self-deport.]( Galicia says he lost 26 pounds during that time in a South Texas immigrant detention center because officers didn’t provide him with enough food. He said he wasn’t allowed to shower and his skin was dry and dirty. He and 60 other men were crammed into an overcrowded holding area where they slept on the floor and were given only aluminum-foil blankets, he said. Some men had to sleep on the restroom-area floor. Ticks bit some of the men and some were very sick, Galicia said. But many were afraid to ask to go to the doctor because CBP officers told them their stay would start over if they did, he said.  Death Penalty: Dallas County prosecutors [will seek the death penalty against Billy Chemirmir]( a capital murder suspect accused of smothering more than a dozen elderly women in North Texas senior living complexes.   Also: A high-ranking commander in the Dallas Police department [was transferred this week to the South Central Patrol division]( after he became the subject of a criminal investigation.  ADVERTISEMENT BUSINESS [North Texas YouTuber Preston Arsement surpasses 10 million subscribers with family-friendly channel]( Family-friendly North Texas YouTuber Preston Arsement reached a milestone this week, surpassing 10 million subscribers on his YouTube channel catering toward children of all ages. "It's been very humbling, to be quite honest," the 25-year-old Arsement said. Arsement's following on his [Preston channel has nearly quadrupled in the last two years]( according to social media analytics site SocialBlade. In that time, he has refined his strategy to be even more conscientious of his younger followers and even more focused on the quality of the videos he's producing.  Watch: An assault with a laptop and a passenger who refused to move out of a seat that wasn't his [kept American Airlines busy with unruly travelers over the last few days.]( POLITICS [MJ Hegar invades rival Royce West's turf, says she's the fighter needed to take down Republican John Cornyn]( Campaigning in rival Royce West's backyard, [Senate hopeful MJ Hegar said she was the Democratic Party's best chance to unseat Republican incumbent John Cornyn.]( "I'm the fighter it's going to take to beat John Cornyn," Hegar told about 80 people at a Dallas County Democratic Party luncheon. "Texas is tired of voting for politicians. They want one of us." In a news conference after the event, Hegar, who lives in Round Rock, reiterated that Democrats needed to choose a "fighter," not a career politician. "I do think I will win the primary and then I will win the general against John Cornyn and that's because the people of Texas want a fighter," she said. "I'm going to connect with people on an authentic level because I am a working mom and a combat vet, not a career politician," she said. West said he agreed that Texans need a fighter against Cornyn, adding that he brought a diverse set of skills to the campaign.  Election 2020: Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke wants to [eliminate racial inequality in the education system]( through a proposed $500 billion fund that aims to shrink funding gaps.   Nike: Ted Cruz said he made good on his [pledge to boycott the sneaker giant]( over the Oregon-based company's decision to pull a shoe that featured an early version of the American flag.  ADVERTISEMENT EDITORS' PICKS - Public health: Tarrant County health officials are warning the public [after a bat tested positive for rabies]( at the Fort Worth Water Gardens. - Rehydrate often: [Here’s what you might not know about dehydration in the summer heat.]( - Collin County: To keep up with growing demand in the booming suburbs, Collin County [will add two new district courts this fall.]( Lynda M. Gonzalez/Staff Photographer FINALLY... [Flora Street Cafe has a new chef, a new GM, a new sommelier and, oh yeah, a new dinner menu]( Restaurant critic Michalene Busico writes: Is there anything that Stephan Pyles hasn't shaken up at his grand flagship restaurant, Flora Street Cafe? Today's news: The Arts District restaurant has a new executive chef, Ross Demers, who was most recently the executive chef at Beverley's, a stylish new bistro in Knox Henderson. In the past few months, Pyles added in a phone interview, he has also replaced Flora Street's general manager and sommelier with two big names on the Dallas dining scene: Paul Pinnell and Rudy Mikula. On Thursday, [Flora Street will strip away the white tablecloths and pricey tasting menus]( in favor of a more casual, less expensive a la carte experience at dinner.  👋 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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