Flower Mound officers shot, virtual school poised to stay: Your Thursday morning roundup

Plus, locked out Exxon workers press their case outside the oil giant’s historic shareholder meeting  [Morning roundup]( [NEWS]( | [BUSINESS]( | [SPORTS]( | [HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS]( | [ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT]( | [FOOD]( | [STATE OF THE CITY]( | [THINGS TO DO]( | [OPINION]( | [GAMES AND PUZZLES]( 05/27/2021 By Carla Solórzano Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. 🌤️ Weather: Partly cloudy, warm and humid. There is a chance of storms Thursday evening. High of 90. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [her]( ADVERTISEMENT [Gunman shoots 3 Flower Mound police officers investigating call of suicidal person inside house, police say]( [Power struggle: Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick again at odds over who’s in charge in Texas]( [Texas districts poised to keep virtual school offerings after Senate gives its approval]( [Where there’s smoke ... ‘The Vaping Fix’ is the new hit podcast from the Dallas journalist behind ‘Dr. Death’]( [After two bills pass, others stall in Legislature, families commit to improving senior-living security]( [Texas’ plan to boost internet access for families nears finish line as lawmakers reach consensus]( [Security guard fatally shoots man in southeast Dallas parking lot, police say]( [Locked out Exxon workers press their case outside the oil giant’s historic shareholder meeting]( [Texas backtracks on move to delay schools from using all of their pandemic aid]( [How José restaurant’s vegan carrot habanero soup became a menu staple]( People caught with less than 4 ounces of pot in Dallas don't have to go directly to jail after Dallas County launched a "cite and release" program in December. (File Photo/The Associated Press) NEWS [Researchers evaluating how District Attorney John Creuzot’s relaxing marijuana enforcement affects Dallas-area pattern of arrests]( Arrests of Black people for marijuana possession in six Dallas County cities far outpaced those of other races in 2018, according to a report from SMU’s Deason Criminal Justice Reform Center, [which will study what effect District Attorney John Creuzot’s policy change on prosecuting marijuana cases has](. Creuzot’s campaign platform included a vow not to prosecute first-time misdemeanor marijuana offenses because, he said, data supported his assertion that Dallas police disproportionately arrested Black people for marijuana offenses even though national studies show people of most races use marijuana at similar rates. 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](