Dallas County's shelter-in-place order, new police tactic to curb crime: Your Monday evening roundup

Also, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called coronavirus a ‘major disaster' and asked for a presidential declaration.  [Evening roundup]( [NEWS]( | [BUSINESS]( | [SPORTS]( | [HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS]( | [ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT]( | [FOOD]( | [THINGS TO DO]( | [OPINION]( 03/23/2020 By Emily Dunn and Mallorie Sullivan Good Evening! Here is a look at the top headlines of the day. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here.]( Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins (right) and Dr. Philip Huang, Director of Dallas County Health and Human Services, ordered bars and restaurants to shut down throughout the area to help stem the new coronavirus at a press conference on March 16 in Dallas. (Juan Figueroa / Staff photographer) CORONAVIRUS [Will grocery stores open? Can I walk my dog? FAQs about Dallas County’s shelter-in-place order]( County’s shelter-in-place order goes into effect at 11:59 p.m. Monday. Though the order will limit movement and force some businesses and workplaces to close, it is not a complete lockdown. Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said Sunday that issuing this new order was a difficult decision, but that it was one made "based on science" after the death toll rose to three this past weekend. So what does that mean for Dallas County families? [Here are some answers to some questions you might have.]( Also: Should you go to work? [Here are the 'essential businesses’ during Dallas’ coronavirus lockdown.]( And: The Texas Hospital Association is [urging all communities statewide to order residents to stay at home]( in an effort to stop the spread of novel coronavirus. More: Dallas County reported 24 more positive cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases to 155. [Two more deaths were also reported.]( ADVERTISEMENT  POLITICS [Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls coronavirus a ‘major disaster,’ asks for a presidential declaration]( Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday asked that [the epidemic of the novel coronavirus in Texas be declared a major disaster]( that requires immediate infusions of tens of millions of federal dollars. In a letter to President Donald Trump, Abbott said the current virus-spread "incident is of such severity and magnitude that effective response is beyond the capabilities of the state and affected local governments."  Also: Gov. Greg Abbott [confronts coronavirus as a stronger governor]( than Texas had 50 years ago.   And: The Texas Democratic Party is shifting organizing efforts [to provide information on coronavirus.]( BUSINESS [Southwest, American will let flight attendants wear face masks after pleas for health measures]( and Southwest Airlines will allow flight attendants to wear face masks on flights to protect themselves against catching the COVID-19 coronavirus. Dallas-based [Southwest Airlines, which has 16,000 flight attendants, told the group Monday that they could wear protective face masks while working with passengers.]( Fort Worth-based American made the rule change Sunday and will also allow flight attendants to wear gloves.  Also: Tenants [ask for rent relief]( as pandemic shuts down business.   And: Real estate agents adapt to coronavirus with virtual tours, [other creative ways to do business.](  ADVERTISEMENT (Lynda M. Gonzalez / Staff Photographer) PHOTO OF THE DAY Demondric Pratt helps prepare food packets for meal kits to be distributed by Cafe Momentum to needy students and their families. In a restaurant space temporarily transformed into an emergency food hub and distribution center, the 19-year-old and more than 30 other at-risk teens - once kicked to the curb as failures - [are determined to keep others from going hungry during the coronavirus outbreak]( writes metro columnist Sharon Grigsby. EDITORS' PICKS - Entertainment: Looking for new music? [Here’s what our readers are listening to]( staying indoors during the coronavirus outbreak. - Commentary: A [former American Airlines exec]( says a $50-billion government infusion to the airline industry isn’t the answer. - Food and drink: Dallas-area chefs are [launching online ‘quarantine cooking’]( classes. ADVERTISEMENT FINALLY... [‘I just keep reliving it’ says mother of domestic violence victim; police try new tactics to curb crime following record homicides in 2019]( Tammy Kirk lights a candle for her daughter, LaTiffiney Rodgers, every morning near the entryway of her Cedar Hill home. In February, Rodgers was found dead in her home, and police say her ex killed her. Domestic-violence slayings like Rodgers’ accounted for 32 of the 210 homicides last year, when the city recorded more slayings than it had in a decade. Though family violence isn’t explicitly mentioned in the police chief’s plan to reduce violent crime across the city, a new team in the family violence unit is working diligently to serve more warrants for domestic abusers. In a new, yearlong series, The Dallas Morning News is tracking the city’s homicides and exploring the impact on families and neighborhoods. [Read the article here]( and [sign up to be notified]( when the next story publishes. 👋 That's all for this afternoon! 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 [newsletter-feedback@dallasnews.com](mailto:newsletter-feedback@dallasnews.com?subject=). 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