Morning Roundup: Dallas police clear sergeant of misconduct, social studies overhaul, Tex-Mex staple reopens

Also, the Texas Railroad Commission approved Texas’ first weatherization standards for natural gas infrastructure Tuesday [MORNING ROUNDUP]( [Railroad Commission approves weatherization rule for natural gas infrastructure]( Critics continue to doubt the commission’s vigilance in enforcing a rule that they say lacks teeth. [Gun recovered in arrest links man to Lake Highlands slaying, Dallas police say]( Jarrod Darrion Pledger, 25, faces a murder charge in the slaying of Miguel Angel Villela Cruz, 32. [Former executive in North Texas hospice fraud case sentenced to 4 years in federal prison]( Slade Brown, 52, pleaded guilty in 2018 to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud. He was sentenced Aug. 25. [Texas Board of Education poised to punt social studies overhaul until 2025]( The board is in the process of adopting new social studies standards that would determine what and how history [...]   ADVERTISEMENT   [Union approval soars across U.S., even as membership declines]( A string of recent union victories at high-profile companies is being credited for boosting organized labor’s [...] [Fort Worth school trustees name Midland leader as superintendent finalist]( Some criticize Angelica Ramsey as choice, claiming she has CRT ties. [Village Church adheres to a gender theory called complementarianism. What is it?]( Village Church, and controversial theory on gender roles, draw spotlight [Watch: Removal begins for historic Dallas streetcar stranded in closed Spaghetti Warehouse]( Watch: Removal begins for historic Dallas streetcar stranded in closed Spaghetti Warehouse. Volunteer team [...] [UT Arlington expert says rising temperatures are also a social justice issue]( UT-Arlington expert says rising temperatures and the climate crisis have also become social justice issues. [Fire destroyed Casita, but Dallas Tex-Mex staple is back open]( Casita is affectionately known as the little Tex-Mex restaurant behind Half Price Books. [MORE NEWS]( INVESTIGATIONS [I'm an image]( Dallas Police Sgt. Roger Rudloff stands over Jantzen Verastique (center), after shooting her with pepper balls as photojournalist Christopher Rusanowsky (right) photographs Dallas Police officers arresting protestors after they shut down northbound Interstate 35. Police fired projectiles at them forcing them off the Interstate. They gathered to protest the in-custody death of George Floyd in downtown Dallas, Saturday, May 30 2020.(Tom Fox/Staff Photographer) [For the 19th time, Dallas police clear sergeant of misconduct]( A Dallas officer who shot a Black Lives Matter protester with pepper balls more than two years ago [has been cleared by police without a public explanation](. The police chief and city officials would not comment on the investigation into Sgt. Roger Rudloff or release the final report, saying it would interfere with litigation stemming from the shooting. Police closed the administrative inquiry in June, The Dallas Morning News learned. They did not inform the woman who was shot, Jantzen Verastique, her lawyer David Henderson said. Officials disclosed the decision to The News after reporters sought an update on the case.   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