Caraway gets 5 months knocked off sentence, ‘Anti-critical race theory’ bill heads to Senate: Y our Friday morning roundup

Also, rattlesnake bites are up this year  [Morning roundup]( [NEWS]( | [BUSINESS]( | [SPORTS]( | [HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS]( | [ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT]( | [FOOD]( | [STATE OF THE CITY]( | [THINGS TO DO]( | [OPINION]( | [GAMES AND PUZZLES]( 07/16/2021 By Carla Solórzano Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. 🌤️ Weather: Partly cloudy, very warm and humid. High: 95. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [her]( ADVERTISEMENT [Texas Democrats meet with labor activists, Sen. Manchin in Washington as they push voting rights]( [Cold front promises Dallas-Fort Worth a little relief — but just a little]( [‘Anti-critical race theory’ bill heads to Senate after teachers assail it as ‘censorship’]( [Dallas man gets 50 years in prison for beating wife to death]( [Sheriff’s sergeant killed, 4 officers injured in West Texas standoff]( [New fund targets real estate projects in diverse communities]( [3,300 flight attendants returning to American Airlines for the holiday travel season]( [Here’s where South Dallas residents can receive COVID-19 vaccines]( [Watch your step, Texans: Rattlesnake bites are up this year]( [14 great date-night spots in Dallas]( Dwaine Caraway, shown leaving the Earle Cabell Federal Building after being sentenced to 56 months in prison, has had his sentence reduced by five months. (2019 File Photo/Shaban Athuman) CRIME [Ex-Dallas council member Dwaine Caraway gets 5 months knocked off sentence for trial testimony]( Former Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway [has received a five-month reduction in the sentence he is serving for fraud and tax evasion]( in exchange for his recent testimony in a different public corruption case. Caraway, 69, who is in poor health, had sought time off of his sentence of four years and eight months — given for his part in a school bus-related bribery scheme. Government prosecutors had recommended he receive a 10-month credit for his cooperation in last month’s trial of Dallas developer Ruel Hamilton. 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.](  [Free Newsletters]( | [Account Login]( | [Help Center]( | [Terms of Service]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( The Dallas Morning News, 1954 Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75201, United States © Copyright 2021