Morning Roundup: Uvalde schools police chief on leave, more monkeypox cases, court tosses Roy Oliver appeal

Also, researchers figure out why fish fell from the sky in Texarkana. [MORNING ROUNDUP](dallasnews.com) dallasnews.com [Top Dallas County election official cautioned to address pay delay, disparity complaints]( The job of the top election official in Dallas County is on the line following public concerns about pay [...] [2 more cases of monkeypox reported in Dallas County]( The cases were in residents who recently traveled to Spain and Mexico. [Court tosses appeal of former Balch Springs cop Roy Oliver in murder of Jordan Edwards]( Oliver will continue serving a 15-year sentence for the murder of the 15-year-old Edwards. [Dallas-Fort Worth has already hit several 100-degree days in June. Is that normal?]( June typically has two 100-degree days, and 2022 has already surpassed the average with six such days recorded [...]   ADVERTISEMENT   [Red flag laws a key point in discussions over new gun legislation: What are they?]( Congress is preparing to pass the most significant legislation to curb gun violence in nearly 30 years, and [...] [Dallas approves up to $96 million in incentives for downtown skyscraper project]( The Newpark development lands up to $96 million in incentives. [Researchers figured out why fish fell from the sky in Texarkana, and it’s pretty gross]( ‘We’re not going to default to a paranormal explanation’ [Shaquille O’Neal to open chicken restaurants in North Texas]( The first Big Chicken in Dallas-Fort Worth will open in 2023. [Even some high-end homebuyers are pulling back as market cools]( Significantly higher mortgage rates could be devastating to first-time homebuyers with tight budgets for [...] [Dallas-based TikTok creator DeAndre Brown amplifies LGBTQ voices in the corporate space]( DeAndre Brown helps his fellow "Corporate Baddies" navigate the corporate world in a light-hearted and [...] [MORE NEWS](   COVID-19 [I'm an image]( Uvalde schools police Chief Pedro “Pete” Arredondo listens during a press conference at Uvalde County Fairplex after nineteen students and two teachers were killed in the shooting at Robb Elementary School on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in Uvalde, TX. Arredondo was placed on administrative leave late Wednesday. (Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer) [Embattled Uvalde schools police chief placed on leave as investigations continue]( Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District police Chief Pete Arredondo, who has faced blistering criticism for his decision to keep officers at bay while a school shooter was in a classroom with children, [was placed on administrative leave late Wednesday](. The Uvalde school district Superintendent Hal Harrell announced he placed Arredondo on leave as questions continue to swirl about the chief’s response to the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary School that left 19 children and two teachers dead. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( [Privacy Policy](dallasnews.com/privacy-policy) | [Account Login]( |[Help Center]( [Terms of Service]( | [Manage Preferences](dallasnews.com/privacy-policy| [Unsubscribe]( The Dallas Morning News 1954 Commerce Street Dallas, TX 75201 © Copyright 2022