Dallas assaults show slight dip, D-FW labor market is about to turn, PUC considers ending utility shut off moratorium: Your Tuesday morning roundup

Also, Black Dallasites reflect on Tulsa Massacre lessons.  [Morning roundup]( [NEWS]( | [BUSINESS]( | [SPORTS]( | [HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS]( | [ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT]( | [FOOD]( | [STATE OF THE CITY]( | [THINGS TO DO]( | [OPINION]( | [GAMES AND PUZZLES]( 06/08/2021 By Carla Solórzano and Todd Davis Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. 🌤️ Weather: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of a stray storm. Much of the day will be dry. High of 88. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [her]( ADVERTISEMENT [Dallas assaults show slight dip in month following implementation of Chief Eddie García’s crime plan]( [Dallas voters have spoken. Here are five takeaways from city council elections]( [PUC considers ending Texas moratorium on shutting off utilities for nonpayment]( [Teen critically wounded in shooting outside Fort Worth high school]( [Texas won’t fix its foster care system by displacing immigrant kids]( [‘This is all connected’: Black Dallasites reflect on Tulsa Massacre lessons]( [Two Dallas-Fort Worth companies cutting over 200 jobs]( [Brian Cuban among thousands rushing to support Lufkin bakery after backlash over Pride Month]( [VP Harris, in Guatemala, says border visit would be mere ‘grand gesture,’ warns migrants ‘do not come’]( [Mexico’s Lopez-Obrador loses ground in midterms and Chihuahua elects first woman governor]( A sign welcomed job candidates to an AT&T hiring event on April 28 in Richardson. (Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer) STATE OF THE CITY [‘We’re hiring like crazy’: Why Dallas-Fort Worth’s labor market is about to turn — with lasting changes]( It’s a cliché to say the pandemic year was unlike any other, and don’t be surprised to hear the same about 2021, because both descriptions are likely to be true. In Dallas-Fort Worth, where job growth feels like a birthright, the region lost nearly 122,000 jobs last year, according to seasonally adjusted data from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. That’s the highest annual job loss ever for D-FW, and 12,000 more than in 2009 during the Great Recession. [But a turnaround has begun]( as COVID-19 vaccinations climb and people circulate again. 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](