7 fired after Marvin Scott death probe, forecasters expect D-FW home price hike: Your Thursday evening roundup

American Airlines takes stand on Texas bill with voting ramifications  [Morning roundup] [NEWS]( | [BUSINESS]( | [SPORTS]( | [HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS]( | [ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT]( | [FOOD]( | [THINGS TO DO]( | [OPINION]( | [GAMES AND PUZZLES]( 04/01/2021 By Todd Davis Good evening! Here is a look at the top headlines of the day. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here](. ADVERTISEMENT [‘I don’t want them here at all,’ Texas GOP congressional candidate says about Chinese immigrants]( [Texas Lt. Gov. Patrick pushes gun rights after calling for tighter background checks in wake of 2019 massacres]( [American Airlines ‘strongly opposes’ Texas bill to restrict access to voting]( [Texas Gov. Greg Abbott names construction industry lobbyist to Public Utility Commission]( [Frisco physical therapist arrested after indictment on charge that he sexually assaulted patient in Carrollton]( [Masks ‘don’t work,’ Grapevine-Colleyville ISD trustee says as district changes COVID-19 protocols]( [Kittens, tweets and basketball memories — Mark Cuban’s new online gallery is a showroom for the latest craze: NFTs]( [Former Colombian soccer star is sentenced in North Texas to 11 years for drug trafficking]( [Hang on to your wallet: Forecasters see big D-FW home price hikes ahead]( [Chris Beard leaves Texas Tech to become head coach at Texas]( Collin County Sheriff Jim Skinner spoke at a news conference March 19 about the death of Marvin Scott III while in custody at the Collin County jail. (Shelby Tauber / Special Contributor) CRIME [7 detention officers fired after investigation into death of Marvin Scott at Collin County jail]( Seven Collin County detention officers have been fired after an investigation into the death of Marvin D. Scott III, who died last month while in custody at the county jail. [An eighth officer resigned during the investigation]( the Sheriff’s Office said Thursday. The officers’ names were not released. "Evidence I have seen confirms that these detention officers violated well-established Sheriff’s Office policies and procedures," Sheriff Jim Skinner said in a written statement. "Everyone in Collin County deserves safe and fair treatment, including those in custody at our jail. I will not tolerate less." TEXT THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS [Readers often tell us they want to stay informed but that they're short on time. That's why we're launching a new way for you to stay connected, with texts from The Dallas Morning News.]( [Want to get a quick hit of the biggest headlines of the day? Sign up for The Roundup. It's a Monday-Friday, daily briefing of the latest news impacting D-FW residents. Text us back with your questions or thoughts and we'll respond.]( 📱 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 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? Submit your thoughts, questions, praise and corrections to[the newsroom.]( ADVERTISEMENT 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](