Ted Cruz in self-quarantine, former SMU prof's secret: Your Monday morning roundup

Also: Rangers' Willie Calhoun suffered a fractured jaw after being hit with a fastball Sunday.  [Morning roundup]( 03/09/2020 By Chelsea Watkins and Mallorie Sullivan Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. 🌧️ Weather: High of 73 with a low of 56. There is a 40% chance of rain in the forecast. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [her]( ADVERTISEMENT [Ted Cruz in self-quarantine after interacting with coronavirus patient at CPAC]( The senator said he isn’t experiencing symptoms and his interaction with the individual was brief, but he is staying home out of “an abundance of caution.” [About 90 Texans among cruise ship evacuees headed to San Antonio for coronavirus quarantine]( The military base in San Antonio has hosted evacuees from another cruise ship where there was an outbreak of COVID-19. [Dallas area’s Asian American community feels economic impact of the new coronavirus]( Restaurants, stores that sell imports are among businesses taking a hit [Scary HBP vs. Dodgers leaves Rangers OF Willie Calhoun with a fractured jaw]( Left fielder exited the field after Julio Urias hit him with a 95 mph fastball in the first inning. [Company behind El Fenix and Snuffer’s has acquired Dallas Mexican restaurant Jalisco Norte]( The original executive chef will remain at the restaurant. [Long lines on Super Tuesday were unacceptable. We must not have a repeat in the fall]( The state and the political parties need to be held accountable for failing to align voting centers with demand. [Help wanted: Why the construction industry is recruiting more women]( They hold just 10% of construction jobs, but they’re needed more than ever — and women are paid on par with men. [Man killed in domestic dispute after he shot his girlfriend in Arlington, police say]( The woman was shot in the chest but is expected to survive, police said. [Democrats beat Republicans in statewide, North Texas primary turnout]( This is the first time since 2008 primary that Democrats beat Republicans in turnout, but Republicans say they’re not worried about the surge in voters. [California man who won nomination in Texas’ District 27 ‘is making a fool of the Democratic Party,’ opponent says]( Candidate Ricardo De La Fuente was also on the ballot in his home state, and now a foe threatens a lawsuit to kick him off the ballot. Former SMU professor and Justice Department mediator Sid Miller, 82, was a small, quiet but significant part of Dallas' civil rights history. (Tom Fox / Staff Photographer) DALLAS [Former SMU professor used to teach about crime. Then he secretively fought for civil rights in Dallas]( City columnist Robert Wilonsky writes: This is not the story Sid Miller expected to tell Wednesday afternoon, when we met at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum. Because once, he wasn’t allowed to share it. And when he finally could, no one knew to ask. On a rainy afternoon I was invited to meet this man who donated to the museum some old Ku Klux Klan literature, including a membership card and a program for Klan Day at the State Fair of Texas in 1923. Miller told a small group of friends and museum staffers this hateful paper was given to him by a student when he taught criminology, statistics and deviant behavior at Southern Methodist University in the 1960s. Miller stashed the stack in a file cabinet, then donated it to the museum for its new "Fight for Civil Rights in the South" exhibition. ["Because I knew someone needed to see this," Miller said.]( 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](