DPD concludes Vice Unit investigation, New signs of trouble at Booker T High School: Your Wednesday evening roundup

Just months after reports of admissions cheating rocked the prestigious Booker T. High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, its open house for the next crop of students dreaming to score a golden ticket all but ignored that pesky “R-word.”  [Evening roundup]( 01/29/2020 By Mallorie Sullivan and Narda Pérez Good Evening! Here is a look at the top headlines of the day. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here.](//link.dallasnews.com/p_v.php?l=15&c=6726&m=7198&s=7aabd9c6a131d76c77ecdc21bcbbbf21) Booker T. High School for the Performing and Visual Arts has been the subject of reports related to suburban parents cheating their kids' way into the prestigious campus. (Ashley Landis / Staff Photographer) EDUCATION [Months after admissions cheating scandal, new signs of trouble at Dallas ISD’s prestigious Booker T. High School]( columnist Sharon Grigsby writes: The district vowed last year that toughened-up residency requirements would stop suburban parents from sneaking their kids into the nationally recognized school. So what better time to put the fear of God into would-be cheaters than at the very beginning of the process? Instead, the school’s enticing presentation, "Do you want to be a Pegasus?" — its mascot is the mythical winged horse — [put on blinders to the entire scandal.]( Editorial: Dallas ISD blew the chance to rebuild Thomas Jefferson, [and the failure could hurt the district for generations.]( ADVERTISEMENT  DALLAS [Dallas police investigation into Vice Unit found ‘insufficient evidence’ for any criminal charges, DPD says]( Dallas police officials said in a statement today that after a nearly three-year internal investigation, [they have disciplined more than 20 officers who were previously part of the vice unit.]( But detectives and supervisors previously in the unit will not be charged with any criminal offenses after they admittedly replaced confidential funds with gambling winnings and failed to place evidence into the property room, DPD officials said Wednesday.  Also: A Dallas man is stuck in Wuhan, China, as coronavirus spreads, [but 'it's not the apocalypse.'](   And: A gang member who was involved in [four drive-by shootings in Oak Cliff]( in 2018 was sentenced to 17 years in federal prison.  BUSINESS [AT&T’s cost to compete in streaming wars? $1.2 billion and counting]( AT&T revealed the high cost of diving into the streaming wars in its Wednesday earnings call. The price tag? [$1.2 billion and counting.]( The telecom and media giant gave up that licensing revenue when it decided to hold on to exclusive content for its forthcoming streaming service, HBO Max.  Also: Pilots are protesting American Airlines today at DFW Airport. [Here's why.](  And: American Airlines [is canceling some flights to China]( as the coronavirus threat grows.  ADVERTISEMENT (Lynda M. Gonzalez / Staff Photographer) PHOTO OF THE DAY Perla Perez places a parking sticker in her car before going to work out in downtown Dallas on Wednesday. Temperatures lingered in the high 40s, and wind chill conditions kept people bundled up outside throughout the day. Clouds will remain locked in place over the next few days with chilly temperatures. Scattered showers and isolated showers are possible Thursday, but no severe weather is expected. [Here's your extended forecast.]( EDITORS' PICKS - Politics: How the obscure liquor sotol [has stirred border passions in Texas and Mexico]( over Trump's USMCA trade deal. - Food: An Amarillo-bred iced tea shop [sets eyes on a big North Texas expansion.]( - Classical music: With a music director search ongoing, the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra has [announced its 2020-21 concert season.]( FINALLY... [Are you all in on avocado? Rare avocado-themed restaurant opens in Dallas on Thursday]( When a restaurant called AvoEatery opens Thursday, Jan. 30 in West Dallas, its menu will boast [29 recipes utilizing avocados.]( Yes, 29 dishes featuring the green superfruit. Even desserts. Dallas has eateries dedicated to vegan food, small-batch coffee and locally-sourced vegetables. But there’s no avocado-themed restaurant here. 👋 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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