Morning Roundup: UTD LGBT groups denounce professor’s tweet, Sen. Gutierrez questions Uvalde investigation

Also, two men are arrested in the slaying of a former OU football player in downtown Dallas. [MORNING ROUNDUP]( [Sen. Roland Gutierrez: Can Texas DPS can be trusted to review Uvalde shooting response?]( Uvalde’s state senator wants Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to have a committee oversee the DPS investigation. [Dallas police searching for gunman in fatal shooting in east Oak Cliff]( Police said the suspect, who is believed to be about 18 years old, walked into a store and shot at the victim [...] [Residents of South Dallas apartments in need of help after overnight fire]( Multiple residents of the 16-unit complex, in the 2600 block of Meyers Street, said the apartments were in [...] [2 men arrested in slaying of former OU football player in downtown Dallas]( Antwan Franklin, 22, and Erick Garcia, 24, were booked into the Dallas County jail on one count each of [...]   ADVERTISEMENT     [Secret Service Jan. 6 texts erased despite Congress’ request]( Secret Service text messages from around the time of the attack on the U.S. Capitol were deleted despite [...] [Seniors are more likely to get food help after becoming Medicare eligible, study finds]( The data could provide insights for community organizers looking to make food pantry services more accessible [17 House Democrats, including one Texan, arrested at abortion rally outside Supreme Court]( The arrests come as states enact bans or tighten restrictions on abortion after the overturn of Roe v. Wade. [‘Her legacy’: Google honors Uvalde victim, artist in annual contest]( Alithia Ramirez, 10, was one of 21 people killed in the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary School. [Luck or strategy? Here’s how the Rangers landed two of MLB draft’s top pitching prospects]( Texas was able to nab a possible first-round talent in the fourth round with prep arm Brock Porter. [Texas heat wave hacks: Tie a bag of frozen peas on your head and avoid the 10-day forecast]( Don’t hold back — complain to your heart’s content. This rotisserie oven of a North Texas summer deserves [...] [MORE NEWS](     NEWS [I'm an image]( Sophomore Arch Nolen, 18, joined other students at the University of Texas at Dallas on Monday to write messages on campus supporting the LGBT community after a professor shared a tweet last week calling for a "cure for homosexuality. (Ben Torres / Special Contributor) [LGBT students denounce UT-Dallas professor who wants ‘a cure for homosexuality’]( Students at the University of Texas at Dallas want action taken against a faculty member who is defending his comments calling for a “cure for homosexuality.” Timothy Farage, a computer science professor, tweeted on Friday a story stating that the majority of monkeypox cases in New York are men. “Can we at least try to find a cure for homosexuality, especially among men? Homosexual men have anal sex, which can lead to a variety of diseases,” Farage wrote on Twitter. [LGBT student organizations quickly denounced Farage’s comments]( as homophobic and dangerous to the campus community. [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