Camp Rhonda moves downtown, Families of Chemirmir's alleged victims push legislation: Your Thursday morning roundup

Camp Rhonda, a cluster of about 30 tents, moved on Monday to Pioneer Plaza, steps away from Dallas City Hall.  [Morning roundup]( [NEWS]( | [BUSINESS]( | [SPORTS]( | [HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS]( | [ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT]( | [FOOD]( | [THINGS TO DO]( | [OPINION]( | [GAMES AND PUZZLES]( 03/11/2021 By Carla Solórzano Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. 🌥️ Weather: Mostly cloudy, warm and windy. High of 78. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [her]( ADVERTISEMENT [‘Odd sisterhood’: Families of Billy Chemirmir’s alleged victims meet in support of senior-living bills]( [Bill filed by GOP lawmaker tries to make getting an abortion a capital offense]( [Texas lawmakers push to reverse $16 billion in costs incurred by market participants in winter storm]( [Want to know where you’ll still need a mask in Dallas? City database is intended to help]( [Rep. Dan Crenshaw missed disclosure deadline by 6 months for stock purchases at start of pandemic]( [24 Hour Fitness made masks optional in Texas. At one location, most opted to go without]( [Fort Worth police corporal resigns following arrest on domestic violence charge, department says]( [The wait is finally over. Dak Prescott’s back and his expectations for the Cowboys are as high as ever]( [5 things to know about North Texas restaurants and bars as COVID-19 mandates are lifted]( [The Dallas Opera returns to the Winspear Opera House with three vocal recitals this spring]( Between 30 and 40 people without housing set up their tents in Pioneer Park adjacent to the cemetery in downtown Dallas on Tuesday. (Tom Fox/Staff Photographer) DALLAS [Camp Rhonda moves downtown to pressure Dallas leaders for permanent housing solutions]( Camp Rhonda, a cluster of about 30 tents, [moved on Monday to Pioneer Plaza, steps away from Dallas City Hall](. The encampment had been in a vacant lot just south of Deep Ellum for months, before the lot owner, Johnny Aguinaga, received a code violation notice in late January for misusing the land. The city gave Aguinaga a week to empty the space. If the tents were still there, the city could fine him up to $2,000 daily. In an effort to clear the lot, Office of Homeless Solutions staff members met with Camp Rhonda residents to discuss placement needs. About 16 agreed to move into Hotel Miramar, a city-owned hotel for homeless people who have tested positive for the coronavirus. A little over a month later, almost all of the Camp Rhonda residents are at the new location downtown along with a newly painted banner that reads, "HOUSING NOW." TEXT THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS Want to continue the conversation? Text us and get headlines like this sent directly to your phone. 📱 Get connected. [Sign up here.]( ❓ Got questions? [We've got answers.]( *The Roundup is free to receive. Standard text messaging and data rates may apply. 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 2021 - [The Dallas Morning News, 1954 Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75201, United States](