Little Elm students arrested, Cowboys lose receiver, mistrial in Chemirmir case: Your Friday evening roundup

Also, Rangers extend Woodward era  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  [Morning roundup]( [NEWS]( | [BUSINESS]( | [SPORTS]( | [HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS]( | [ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT]( | [FOOD]( |[STATE OF THE CITY]( | [THINGS TO DO]( | [OPINION]( | [GAMES AND PUZZLES]( 11/19/2021 By Todd Davis Good evening! Here is a look at the top headlines of the day. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here](. Loren Adair Smith (facing) receives a hug from Cheryl Pangburn after speaking about the mistrial in the Billy Chemirmir capital murder case at the Frank Crowley Courts Building in Dallas, Friday, November 19, 2021. (Tom Fox / Staff Photographer) CRIME AND COURTS [Prosecutors vow to re-try Billy Chemirmir after judge declares mistrial in capital murder case]( The judge overseeing the capital murder trial for Billy Chemirmir declared a mistrial Friday after jurors repeatedly said they were hopelessly deadlocked. Attorneys for Chemirmir asked for a mistrial multiple times as the jury sent notes about the stalled deliberations, but State District Judge Raquel "Rocky" Jones initially denied the requests. One of the notes indicated that one juror would not "deliberate from her vote." [The note did not say whether the 11 other jurors were in favor of a conviction or acquittal](. 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. Congratulations to last week's winner, Marjanna T. from Dallas. Get started on this week’s quiz below and best of luck! [TAKE THE QUIZ]( ADVERTISEMENT [TOP NEWS]( [Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, GOP leaders shift $4M to pay for election audits called for in new state law]( [Kyle Rittenhouse acquitted on all charges in murder trial]( [U.S. opens COVID-19 boosters to all adults, urges them for people 50 and older]( [Dallas political scene braces for Eddie Bernice Johnson’s announcement on her future]( [Dallas master sommelier stripped of title amid sexual misconduct investigation]( ADVERTISEMENT EDUCATION [Four Little Elm ISD students arrested during on-campus protest]( [Southlake Families PAC seeks documents from ‘federal bullies’ on civil rights investigations]( [Texas board adopts sex ed material but rejects health textbooks for elementary students]( [More education stories]( | [Education newsletter]( BUSINESS [Most Dallas-area neighborhoods are seeing fewer home sales but no relief from rising prices]( [Brazilian steakhouse chain Fogo de Chão heads to the NYSE, riding a triple-digit pandemic recovery]( [Fort Worth reportedly in competition for new Rivian electric truck factory with Georgia]( [More business stories]( | [Business newsletter]( SPORTS [Cowboys WR Amari Cooper tests positive for COVID-19, will miss two games]( [Texas Rangers sign manager Chris Woodward to contract extension]( [Mavericks announce Dirk Nowitzki jersey retirement date, plus some of what’s in store on Jan. 5]( [More sports stories]( | [Sports newsletter]( 👋 That's all for this afternoon! 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? Submit your thoughts, questions, praise and corrections to[the newsroom.]( Looking for more? The Dallas Morning News has even more newsletters to keep you informed and inspired. [View the complete list](. ADVERTISEMENT [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