State of The City examines public safety in Dallas, GameStop CEO wins big: Your weekend roundup

Two more municipal races are highlighted as we reach election week  [Morning roundup]( 04/25/2021 By Todd Davis and Ashley Slayton Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines of the weekend so far. 🌞 Weather: Sunny, with some wind and warmer temperatures. The high Sunday should be in the mid-80s, with a low in the 60s. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here.]( (Michael Hogue / Staff Illustrator) STATE OF THE CITY [Dallas seeks to respond to uptick in crime and find a way to tackle troublesome areas]( In one of the last homicides of 2020, 32-year-old Isaac Mozeke was shot by an unknown gunman while taking an evening walk to a convenience store. Murders and aggravated assaults began trending upward in 2015 after years of steady declines, according to a Dallas Morning News analysis. It is one of the reasons why Dallas city leaders consider public safety a top barometer of the state of this city. But in Dallas, [the overall crime picture is actually mixed]( — with some encouraging statistics on lower rates of crime given the city’s growth. Editor's note: This story is part of State of the City, a series aimed at exploring solutions to issues Dallas faces. [Learn more]( about the initiative.  [READ MORE](  MORE FROM THIS SERIES - How are other communities with spikes in crime attacking the problem? We take a look at [Operation Ceasefire]( and lessons learned from police departments in Oakland and Boston. - As the city finds ways to help fight crime, officials have already deployed a solution that has quickly yielded solutions: [lights](. - The Dallas Morning News’ editorial board does a deep dive into [the city’s bail system]( learning that legal representation is needed in the initial bail hearing as well as more ways to fill information gaps about defendants.  ADVERTISEMENT POLITICS [Dallas City Council race pits two challengers against incumbent David Blewett]( Dallas City Council member David Blewett must fend off two challengers with vastly different priorities on development and public safety to win reelection to [the District 14 seat in May](. Blewett, who works in real estate finance, is in his first term representing the mostly white and affluent wishbone-shaped district that includes the northern section of downtown, parts of Oak Lawn and neighborhoods in Old East Dallas. Paul Ridley, a former planning commissioner and retired attorney, launched his candidacy saying Blewett lacked the expertise to attract more affordable housing to the area and meaningfully address neighborhoods’ needs.  Also: First-time candidate challenges Cara Mendelsohn for Dallas City Council seat where [homelessness and education are priorities](.   Editorial: A check of the data shows that [voter fraud is rare](.  (Juan Figueroa/Staff Photographer) PHOTO OF THE WEEKEND [Luka Doncic, Mavs complete improbable comeback to defeat Lakers and clinch season series]( Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic, shown looking for room to operate while Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schroder defends against him, took a stepback 34-footer that seemed as unlikely to fall as the Mavericks rallying from a 17-point deficit against the Lakers on Saturday. But that’s the thing. The Mavericks had in fact pulled off that rally, so when Doncic’s bomb dropped through the hoop it was a fitting punctuation to a stupendous [Mavericks 108-93 victory Saturday night]( at American Airlines Center. ADVERTISEMENT AROUND THE SITE - Crime: A second man is charged with murder in fatal shooting of [Dallas rapper MO3]( on Oak Cliff highway. - Crime II: Police say an [Allen man killed his sister and mother]( then tried to flee on flight to California - Sports: [The Cowboys’ offensive bias]( is undeniable, but Dallas must use this NFL draft to change its defensive trajectory. FINALLY... [GameStop’s departing CEO to get over $173 million — after two years on the job]( Business columnist Mitchell Schnurman writes: Has saying goodbye ever been so lucrative? George Sherman, hired as CEO of GameStop Corp. two years ago, is leaving [the Grapevine-based video game retailer]( with an exit package valued at $127 million, according to a regulatory filing. Sherman also will get a big pay bump in June, about a month before his scheduled departure, when another 308,477 company shares will vest and become his. At GameStop’s closing price of just over $151 a share on Friday, those holdings would be worth roughly $46.6 million. 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](