Rally draws abortion rights supporters downtown, SMU remains unbeaten: Your weekend roundup

Also, an arrest warrant is out for a DPD officer ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  [Morning roundup]( [NEWS]( | [BUSINESS]( | [SPORTS]( | [HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS]( | [ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT]( | [FOOD]( |[STATE OF THE CITY]( | [THINGS TO DO]( | [OPINION]( | [GAMES AND PUZZLES]( 10/03/2021 By Todd Davis Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines of the weekend so far. 🌤️ Weather: Time to put up the poncho. A dry week starts Sunday with a high around 88 and a low in the lower 60s. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here.]( Hope Medical Group for Women is one of several abortion providers outside of Texas that have seen their clinics fill after Sept. 1. (Lola Gomez / Staff Photographer) PUBLIC HEALTH [For Texas women, complicated journey to get an abortion leads to Shreveport clinic]( For [three Texas women seeking abortions in a state that has effectively banned them,]( it was a journey they never expected to take. Traveling with a friend from a small Texas town. A lonely 13-hour bus ride across the state. A 4 1/2-hour trip from a city where a Planned Parenthood clinic could no longer take an appointment after six weeks of pregnancy. On Tuesday, they were among the Texans who arrived at Hope Medical Group for Women in Shreveport. While there, they described to The Dallas Morning News how their road to get an abortion suddenly became complicated after SB 8 went into effect. Hope Medical is one of several abortion providers outside of Texas that have seen their clinics fill after Sept. 1, when [Texas enacted SB 8, the nation’s most restrictive abortion law.]( The clinic says since SB 8 went into effect 50% of their patient volume has been from Texas.  Also: Thousands pour into downtown Dallas [to rally for abortion rights]( and to blast Texas’ SB 8 law.  And: The first [Women’s March]( of the Biden administration headed straight for the steps of the Supreme Court on Saturday. DO YOU KNOW? NEWS QUIZ Hey North Texans, if you know, you know. Have you been paying attention to the top headlines of this week? Let’s find out if you’re in the know with our weekly Do You Know? News Quiz. Each week we’ll be giving away a $100 Visa gift card to one lucky reader. Take this week’s quiz below and let’s see if you’re in the know and a lucky winner. [TAKE THE QUIZ]( ADVERTISEMENT CRIME AND COURTS [Arrest warrant out for DPD officer, grand jury referrals made for 12 more in alleged pyramid scheme]( An arrest warrant has been issued for a Dallas police officer and grand jury referrals have been made for a dozen others in connection with an alleged pyramid scheme, the department announced Friday evening. [The department’s public integrity unit has obtained an arrest warrant]( for Officer Reginald Jones, a nearly 20-year employee who is assigned to the South Central Patrol Division, the department said in a news release. He is being sought on suspicion of promoting and organizing a pyramid promotion scheme.  Also: [A man died]( after being shot multiple times in west Oak Cliff, Dallas police say.   And: [A North Texas man]( who plotted to blow up an Amazon data center got his sentence.  (Steve Hamm / Special Contributor) PHOTO OF THE WEEKEND [Unbeaten season still in SMU's reach]( SMU receiver Danny Gray dives into the end zone in the Mustangs' 41-17 win Saturday over South Florida. Land mines exist everywhere on the path through the college football season, but [SMU remains unscathed]( through five games once again, writes Joseph Hoyt. In other college football action, [Texas Tech edged West Virginia]( [Texas A&M lost to Mississippi State]( and [Baylor fell to Oklahoma State](. Wins for [Oklahoma against Kansas State]( and [Texas against TCU]( sets up an interesting matchup in the Cotton Bowl next Saturday. ADVERTISEMENT AROUND THE SITE - Sports: [Sunday's matchup]( with the unbeaten Panthers marks the beginning of the unknown path on the Cowboys’ upcoming schedule. - Education: From a look at the Dallas ISD pay-for-performance teacher model to a review of its campus improvement program, check out our [State of the City series]( on how the future of Dallas is learning.  - Immigration: [Northern Mexico welcomes Haitians]( open arms, although there are signs of tension. FINALLY... [Dallas woman goes two weeks without air conditioning, then meets a company owner with a heart]( The Watchdog, columnist Dave Lieber, writes: The woman and the man needed each other’s help, but for very different reasons. She needed him because she was stuck in the new home she bought this year during the thick summer heat for two weeks with a broken air conditioning system. Her new home warranty aside, nobody would fix it. He needed her because he’s taken over a failed air conditioning company, and he’s trying to make up for the original owner’s misdeeds that led to corporate bankruptcy. He wasn’t involved in any of that, but he says he feels bad for all the previous customers who were mistreated. I introduced them, [hoping for a perfect match](. 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