Dallas curfew lifted; thousands march peacefully through downtown on 9th day of protests: Your Weekend Roundup

And Dallas ends week with average of 261 new coronavirus cases daily, 34 more deaths  [Morning roundup]( 06/07/2020 By Angel Franco and Demetrio Teniente Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines of the weekend so far. 🌞 Weather: Expect a high of 95 with a low of 77. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here.]( Protesters gather at City Hall for an 8-minute and 46-second moment of silence after marching from Klyde Warren Park during a demonstration against police brutality on Saturday, June 6, 2020 in Dallas. (Ryan Michalesko/The Dallas Morning News) NEWS [Thousands march through downtown Dallas on ninth day of protesting]( Thousands marched through downtown Dallas on Saturday, the ninth day of protests against police brutality and systemic racism. Dallas police estimated at least 3,000 people were peacefully marching amid the city’s skyscrapers in sweltering heat. Before the march, Dallas-area activists spoke to a crowd of hundreds of people at Belo Garden on Saturday at the Dallas Stand Up for Justice rally. Throughout the afternoon, speakers spoke about the Black Lives Matter Movement,[called for the resignation of Dallas Police Chief U. Reneé Hall and the defunding of police departments across the country.](  Also: Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson cites widespread protests as [reason for hope in fight against racial injustice](.   Plus: Late-night Dallas City Council session [offered first glimpses of police reform, but bickering stole the show](.  ADVERTISEMENT SPORTS [Games without fans could have a crippling financial effect for the NFL — and the Cowboys would be the big losers]( The coronavirus pandemic halted the NBA and NHL seasons. Major League Baseball’s regular season hasn’t even started while players and owners bicker over financial issues. The NFL, meanwhile, is a little more than three months from its scheduled regular season. While everything looks good for the NFL’s kickoff on the surface, [the pandemic could have a crippling financial effect on the league]( with a recovery that might last years. The Cowboys, as the NFL’s most valuable team at a whopping $5.5 billion according to Forbes magazine, are at the forefront of this issue.  And: While preparing for athletes’ return, Texas A&M puts its coronavirus plan in action after [‘less than five’ positive tests](.   Also: ‘We can be better’: Dallas [Cowboys issue first public response to recent social injustice](.  (Juan Figueroa/The Dallas Morning News) PHOTO OF THE WEEKEND [Keeping up the momentum]( The crowd took a knee along Akard Street outside the Magnolia Hotel for an 8-minute, 46-second silent protest. The only noise came from supportive car honks, with some motorists holding signs out of their windows. After walking amid the streets for more than two hours, protesters took refuge from the piercing heat by gathering again in Belo Garden. TJ Simmons, a 21-year-old studying religious education at Southwestern Adventist University in Keene, carried a sign that read "Am I Next? "He said he chose to protest this week because "[if it’s happening to one of us, it’s happening to all of us.]( ADVERTISEMENT AROUND THE SITE - Coronavirus: Dallas County Health and Human Services announced 286 new cases of the coronavirus Saturday, ending the week with [the county’s highest seven-day average of daily cases.]( - Jobs: While the U.S. added 2.5 million jobs in May, [unemployment remains sky high]( and threats are looming. - College Sports: Once upon a time, Joe Rhodes lived in a van while covering college hoops for The News.[His new van is much nicer.]( FINALLY... [Prison inmate was 8 days from release after 20 years behind bars. Then he got the virus]( Watchdog Dave Leiber writes: Federal inmate #50083-054 was ready to go home. He called his family back in New York to tell them he would be released from Federal Medical Center Fort Worth in May. He was beyond excited. After 20 years behind bars, he would finally stop being a number and get back his name: Vernon Adderley. Adderley’s relatives asked him about his health and if he had the coronavirus. His brother Jermaine remembers his answer. "No. I’m feeling good. I can’t wait to come home." His release date was set for May 19. But eight days before that,[a doctor called the family with terrible news](. Adderley had been in the hospital for two weeks. In a FaceTime call, the doctor gave Jermaine a look at his brother. 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 [the newsroom.]( 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](