Texas Senate passes 'Bonton Farms' bill, tallest Dallas skyscraper in decades would be ‘new gateway’ to d owntown: Your Friday morning roundup

Plus: A record number of kids being named after Luka Doncic are now toddling from Dallas to Panama  [Morning roundup]( [NEWS]( | [BUSINESS]( | [SPORTS]( | [HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS]( | [ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT]( | [FOOD]( | [STATE OF THE CITY]( | [THINGS TO DO]( | [OPINION]( | [GAMES AND PUZZLES]( 05/14/2021 By Mallorie Sullivan Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. 🌤️Weather: Partly to mostly sunny and a little warmer. High of 78. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [her]( ADVERTISEMENT [More, more, more: Amazon is taking more shipping space at DFW Airport]( [Tallest Dallas skyscraper in three decades would be ‘new gateway’ to downtown]( [FAA clears way for Southwest and American to fix 737 Max electrical issues]( [A North Texas school district’s legal battle to avoid a state takeover could make such interventions difficult when trouble is alleged]( [American Airlines investigating Southlake pilot’s social media activity that criticizes Carroll ISD diversity plan]( [Serial killer who fled to Mexico gets life in prison for murdering 3 women in Dallas]( [Oh, baby! A record number of kids being named after Luka Doncic are now toddling from Dallas to Panama]( [St. Vincent’s after-school listening sessions at White Rock Lake inspire parts of new album]( [Constable shot during North Texas chase, 2 suspects wounded in shootout after being knocked off road]( [Texas House passes Botham Jean, background check bills ahead of midnight deadline]( Workers outside at Bonton Farms. (Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer) POLITICS [Texas Senate passes ‘Bonton Farms Bill’ to help ease the plight of the formerly incarcerated]( As the fate of several criminal justice and policing bills hung in the balance Thursday, the Texas Senate [gave final approval to a bipartisan bill named after Bonton Farms]( in South Dallas that would remove some of the burdens faced by formerly incarcerated people after being released. The Bonton Farms legislation from Rep. Scott Sanford, R-McKinney, looks to improve the re-entry process by resolving or reducing outstanding traffic tickets, possible warrants or non-paid fines that may exist from unaddressed issues due to confinement and other Class C misdemeanors that are punishable by fine for people who have been incarcerated. "Everyone deserves a second chance, and this bill will help end the poverty to prison cycle that we often see that leads back to prison," Sanford told The Dallas Morning News. 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](