Redistricting in Dallas, Irving Nobel Peace Prize nominee, Cowboys release Jaylon Smith: Your Wednesday morning roundup

Also, the $200 million RedBird redo will be ready next year  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  [Morning roundup]( [NEWS]( | [BUSINESS]( | [SPORTS]( | [HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS]( | [ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT]( | [FOOD]( | [STATE OF THE CITY]( | [THINGS TO DO]( | [OPINION]( | [GAMES AND PUZZLES]( 10/06/2021 By Carla Solórzano Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. 🌞 Weather: Sunny and warm. High of 84. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [her]( ADVERTISEMENT [Dallas College faculty split over chancellor’s leadership after no-confidence vote]( [Instead of continuing to roll the dice on Jaylon Smith, the Cowboys are walking from the table]( [Cruz pins debt crisis on Democrats’ ‘trillions’ but Trump spilled 11x more red ink than Biden so far]( [Mark A. Roglán, director of SMU’s Meadows Museum, dies at 50]( [After fleeing Taliban, Afghan teen reunites with his family in North Texas]( [Videos made Plano woman a TikTok star, Latinx trailblazer for her inspiring message about disability]( [The Nobel Peace Prize will be announced this Friday. An Irving resident is among the nominees]( [James Bond in Dallas: A look at our review for ‘Dr. No,’ the first 007 movie]( [L.A. favorite Fatburger is now open in Arlington, and it’s giving away free burgers this week]( [$200 million RedBird redo will be ready next year](  The Dallas City Council has approved the final two spots on an advisory board in charge of redrawing the city’s 14 districts. (Jeffrey McWhorter/Special Contributor) POLITICS [Dallas council districts will be redrawn. Here’s what to know and why it matters]( Every decade, after the Census results are released, states and cities nationwide redraw the boundaries that determine the districts where voters and elected officials will live as well as the political representation for the next decade. The state process is well underway, but a similar system in the city of Dallas is just getting started. On Tuesday, the City Council approved the final two spots on an advisory board in charge of redrawing the city’s 14 districts to ensure that they have an equal number of residents. Census numbers showed an overall growth in Dallas’ population and in the majority of its districts. Though the population grew, racial demographics stayed about the same. Latino residents still make up 42% of the population; white residents, 28%; Black residents, around 23%; Asians, 4%; and Native, Pacific Islanders are among other racial groups that make up less than 1% each. Residents in 2020 were also allowed to identify as mixed race. The first meeting of the full Dallas redistricting commission takes place Wednesday. Here’s [a guide to get you up to speed on what’s happening](. 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