Amber Guyger's lawyer questioned, Irving man who helped fugitive father elude capture sentenced: Your Wednesday morning roundup

Plus: How ‘defund the police’ perceptions drove a political wedge in upcoming Dallas City Council elections  [Morning roundup]( [NEWS]( | [BUSINESS]( | [SPORTS]( | [HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS]( | [ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT]( | [FOOD]( | [STATE OF THE CITY]( | [THINGS TO DO]( | [OPINION]( | [GAMES AND PUZZLES]( 04/28/2021 By Mallorie Sullivan Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. ☁️🌩️ Weather: Mostly cloudy with an 80% chance of thunderstorms. The highest chance will be during the evening and overnight. High of 82. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [her]( ADVERTISEMENT [Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller alleges aid to farmers of color discriminates against white farmers in suit against Biden administration]( [Irving man who helped fugitive father elude capture gets 10 years in prison]( [Empire Baking opens second bread shop, this one in East Dallas]( [Dallas was the top U.S. commercial property market during COVID-19 era]( [Lawyers call for investigation into Tarrant County medical examiner’s office after errors in homicide cases]( [Fort Worth landmark reopens in June as Kimpton Harper Hotel with penthouse whiskey bar]( [These North Texas cities are among best places to start a business, study says]( [Actor Charlie Sheen is suing a candidate for Flower Mound mayor, Itamar Gelbman]( [Justices grill Amber Guyger’s lawyer over legal logic for tossing conviction in Botham Jean’s murder]( [1 dead, 1 hospitalized after attack by ‘very aggressive’ swarm of bees in West Texas]( File photo. (Irwin Thompson / Staff Photographer) POLITICS [How ‘defund the police’ perceptions drove a political wedge in upcoming Dallas City Council elections]( The Dallas City Council last fall voted to take $7 million from the police department’s overtime budget to spend on street lights and hire civilians to replace cops working desk jobs. Now, the issue is driving a political wedge in Saturday’s municipal elections as candidates who oppose the decision [are accusing those who supported the move of "defunding the police"]( — and Mayor Eric Johnson, who opposed the overtime cuts but is not up for reelection, has been the most vocal critic. 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](