Evening Roundup: Uvalde shooting updates, Dallas panhandlers decline help, same-sex marriage bill

Also, could Austin top D-FW as Texas' top luxury home market? [EVENING ROUNDUP](dallasnews.com) dallasnews.com Sponsored by: Content and story selection are solely editorial's decision. FILE - In this photo from surveillance video provided by the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District via the Austin American-Statesman, authorities stage in a hallway as they respond to the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, May 24, 2022. (Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District/Austin American-Statesman via AP) [‘My son was a coward,’ Uvalde shooter’s mom says while apologizing to victim’s family]( Relatives of one of the children killed in the Uvalde school shooting [confronted the killer’s mother on Tuesday]( — a tense and heartbreaking scene that ultimately ended with the mother apologizing through tears for her son’s actions. The confrontation took place after a meeting of some of the relatives of the 19 children and two teachers who were killed at Robb Elementary School on May 24, according to Telemundo, whose cameras caught the encounter. The video shows Adriana Martinez, the mother of the 18-year-old shooter, Salvador Ramos, walking across a street in Uvalde. An SUV carrying several people, who Telemundo identified as members of Uvalde victim Amerie Jo Garza’s family, stops in the street, and family members get out to confront Martinez. It’s not clear whether Martinez was attending the same meeting as the victims’ families. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT   THE LATEST NEWS [Dallas offers panhandlers help, but only a handful say it is what they need]( A Dallas program aims to discourage begging on street medians by offering panhandlers help. It doesn't seem to [...] [Uvalde school officials to consider firing police Chief Pete Arredondo at special meeting]( Arredondo was placed on administrative leave June 22 after weeks of rising criticism surrounding the law [...] [Could Austin surpass D-FW as Texas’ top luxury home market?]( In the Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth and San Antonio areas, the number of homes sold for $1 million or more in [...] [Senators push for bipartisan support of bill codifying same-sex, interracial marriage]( Both Texas senators have said they won’t back the measure, which appears likely to come up for a vote. [Texas A&M WR Ainias Smith arrested on DWI, weapons and possession charges]( Smith was scheduled to attend SEC Media Days in Atlanta on Thursday. [READ MORE NEWS](   ADVERTISEMENT   POLITICS [Where abortion is illegal in the United States post-Roe v. Wade]( Texas and many other states have taken action to strengthen abortion protections or implement bans since the [...] [As Jan. 6 hearings wrap up, Senators propose changes to electors law after Capitol riot]( A bipartisan group of senators have reached agreement on proposed changes to the Electoral Count Act. That's [...] [Trump officials tried to add census citizenship question to benefit GOP, secret memo reads]( Some Trump administration officials expressed doubts about the legality of putting such a question on the 2020 [...]   FOOD [Dallas’ most prolific TV chef will be on ‘MasterChef’ July 20]( Tiffany Derry will cook Texified fish and chips with celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay. [DoorDash announces two-step ID safety feature to curb underage alcohol use]( The program was piloted in Dallas and now expands nationwide. [Restaurant named Soy Cowboy to open near Dallas Cowboys stadium in Arlington]( What kind of food, you ask? You might be surprised.   CRIME [Man released from Dallas jail, headed to rehab a year after plea deal]( Chad Williamson languished in jail for more than a year waiting for a judge to approve his release while his [...] [1 dead in shooting in North Fort Worth, police say; suspect in custody]( Details of what led to the shooting are still being investigated. [Dallas police public integrity detective arrested in Mesquite on DWI charge]( A 28-year veteran of the Dallas Police Department was arrested in Mesquite this week on a DWI charge.   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