Protester shot with pepper-ball gun, COVID-19 cases continue downward trend: Your weekend roundup

The photograph captures a police officer aiming a weapon at a woman.  [Morning roundup]( 08/09/2020 By Narda Pérez and Carla Solórzano Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines of the weekend so far. 🌞 Weather: Sunny and hot. High of 98. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here.]( Jantzen Verastique, left, reacts to getting shot with pepper balls by Dallas Police Sgt. Roger Rudloff, right, before the police arrest her on May 30, 2020 in Dallas, TX. Protests began after a video shows George Floyd being killed in police custody in Minneapolis. The death of Floyd sparked protests around the United States. (Chris Rusanowsky/ZUMA Wire) NEWS [‘I felt like my chest was on fire’: Photo shows Dallas police officer shooting protester with pepper-ball gun]( The photograph captures a Dallas police officer aiming a weapon at a woman. The officer has just [blasted her in the breast with a pepper ball.]( Smoke rises from her t-shirt. She clutches her breast. Moments later, she and the photojournalist who captured the image are taken into custody with dozens of others. Combined with other photographs and witness accounts, the image tells the story of how police stormed peaceful protesters who, in the end, were not prosecuted for anything. The image raises additional questions about [Dallas police leaders’ control of their officers]( that first week of unrest -- and whether they enabled overly aggressive policing and wrongful arrests, according to crowd-control experts, police sources and government records.  Aviation: The [former Boeing 737 Max test pilot]( who played a key role in the certification of the fatally flawed aircraft is taking a buyout from Southwest Airlines.   Also: State Sen. Pat Fallon was elected to [replace Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe as the GOP nominee on the ballot]( for Texas’ 4th Congressional District. And: Dallas County [continued a downward trend of coronavirus cases]( this week, reporting 540 new cases Saturday.  ADVERTISEMENT SPORTS [How TikTok led to an unexpected Northwest Eaton coaching opportunity for viral sensation Marco Regalado]( Marco Regalado, the "TikTok coach," never set out to earn that label. He never set out to leave his job at Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial, either, but an opportunity to jump to one of the[biggest high school football markets in the country]( was too good to pass up. How that opportunity came to be, and the unique set of circumstances that led up to it, is something Regalado couldn’t have predicted.  Also: From video game smack talk to virtual scouting, this is how the [Mavs]( the NBA bubble]( have contributed to the playoff push.   And: Here are all the [NBA award finalists]( and how DMN’s Brad Townsend voted.  (Smiley Pool/Staff Photographer) ADVERTISEMENT PHOTO OF THE WEEKEND [Why Rangers could benefit from limiting Rougned Odor’s playing time]( From Rangers beat writer Evan Grant: If there has been one constant within Rougned Odor’s struggles, it is this: [He has played every day](. Maybe there’s another way to go about this. If the Rangers would ever seriously consider limiting his playing time, the conditions have never seemed to be riper. AROUND THE SITE - Bottoms up: The former Dallas bar San Francisco Rose is set to [become a Belgian beer joint.]( - Obituary: Maura McNiel, [longtime leader of the Dallas feminist movement]( dies at 99. - Editorial: Census 2020 has been hit by many obstacles. [Let’s not add another.]( FINALLY... [UT-Arlington student group donates 600 face masks to Dallas Fire-Rescue]( A UT-Arlington student group that wanted to support front-line workers during the COVID-19 pandemic has [donated 600 face masks to Dallas Fire-Rescue](. 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](