DISD to improve security after shooting, Gov. Abbott asks Trump for disaster funds: Your Tuesday morning roundup

The district will now amp up its use of metal detectors and institute a temporary ban on all bags as games resume this week, as DISD struggles to find the right measure of security at its extracurricular events.  [Morning roundup]( 01/14/2020 By Carla Solórzano Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. 🌤️ Weather: Morning fog and clouds then partly cloudy and pleasant. High of 70. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [her]( ADVERTISEMENT [Gov. Greg Abbott asks Trump for disaster funds that could help Dallas area recover from October tornadoes]( [Former UTA student files $1 million lawsuit over hazing allegations]( [Crime in Dallas isn’t as random as you may think. Here’s how police can predict it.]( [Bishop Lynch student’s death blamed on flu complication]( [Astros’ cheating scandal could have been avoided completely if AJ Hinch had only done his job as manager]( [2 cold fronts will take temperatures in Dallas-Fort Worth on a roller coaster ride this week]( [Why was a pedestrian bridge built over I-30 East? Curious Texas takes a walk]( [The Texas Democratic Senate race against John Cornyn is starting to show spark]( [With a stroke of his pen, Gov. Abbott offers hope and redemption to sex slaves in Texas]( [A provocative play coming to the Wyly asks questions about toxic masculinity, seeking compassion]( Shatawn Lawrence (second from left), a Kimball parent, goes through security screening as event staff and public safety officers vet visitors during the resumption of the boys basketball game between South Oak Cliff and Kimball inside the Herschel Forester Field House in Dallas on Monday, Jan. 13, 2020. The game was suspended Saturday because of a shooting. (Lynda M. Gonzalez/Staff Photographer) EDUCATION [Dallas ISD announces measures to improve safety after shooting at basketball game]( Dallas ISD is implementing new security measures and promising even more [in response to a Saturday night shooting inside its showcase gymnasium]( Ellis Davis Field House, that left an 18-year-old former student badly injured. ADVERTISEMENT  👋 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? Send your thoughts, questions, praise and corrections to [newsletters@dallasnews.com](mailto:newsletter-feedback@dallasnews.com?subject=). STAY CONNECTED WITH US [Unsubscribe]( | [Free newsletters]( | [Dallasnews.com]( | [Subscriber login]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Contact us]( Copyright 2020 - [The Dallas Morning News, 1954 Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75201, United States](