Evening Roundup: Dallas Zoo updates city on safety measures, Paxton defends $3.3M settlement, Dallas parking woes

Also, how close are we to Texas high school athletes earning money? [EVENING ROUNDUP](dallasnews.com) dallasnews.com Sponsored by: Content and story selection are solely editorial's decision. [The zoo has brought in outside security experts to conduct a 30-to-45-day assessment report on safety, security and risk says one official.]( The Dallas Zoo has made changes to its perimeter before. (Tom Fox / Staff Photographer) More fencing, lights, cameras: Dallas Zoo shares initial security plan to city officials]( Dallas Zoo officials gave the first public update to city officials at Dallas City Hall Tuesday morning on the series of events that’s impacted the zoo and [the measures they’re taking to respond](. “It’s unacceptable the criminal acts that took place,” said Sean Greene, the Chief Operating Officer of the Dallas Zoo, to the council’s quality of life, arts and culture committee. “It’s also unacceptable that one of those security layers somewhere broke down in the last two and a half weeks.” [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT   TOP STORIES [Texas AG Paxton defends $3.3M whistleblower settlement before House budget writers]( Paxton and his agency faced lawmakers for the first time Tuesday since agreeing to settle a whistleblower [...] [Inmates slated for probation linger for weeks behind bars in Dallas]( The delays in the process of granting probation are contributing to a bottleneck in the county jail that costs [...] [Fort Worth police make 4th arrest in Jin Shin’s shooting death]( Keeton Sheppard, 34, faces a murder charge in the August slaying. [Dallas parking rules remain stuck in 1965. Will this get fixed in the 21st century?]( The one thing everyone in the parking debate agrees on is Dallas needs to get itself unhitched from the 1960s [...] [Today is Mardi Gras. Here’s where to celebrate Fat Tuesday in Dallas-Fort Worth]( Let the good times roll at parades, parties and other Fat Tuesday festivities and learn where you can buy a [...] [READ MORE NEWS](   Looking for more of the latest insights and top stories? We've got you covered. Become a member of The Dallas Morning News. [Join today](.   ADVERTISEMENT   POLITICS [Dallas Democrat Colin Allred ponders Senate bid against Ted Cruz | Opinion]( Texas' recent political history includes a streak of Democratic losses in statewide elections. Collin Allred, [...] [Getting paid to play high school sports? This Texas bill could make it happen]( Texas’ acting legislation states that athletes must wait until they enroll in higher education to receive NIL [...] [Students worry Texas will ban AP African American studies course, following Florida]( The new AP African American course rolls out amid growing fights over how history is taught in schools. SPORTS [Will Cowboys franchise tag Tony Pollard? Here are 4 reasons why they should]( The Cowboys have several cash-related decisions to make with Ezekiel Elliott and Dalton Schultz. [While Luka Doncic-Kyrie Irving mesh, Mavericks must take advantage of second-half schedule]( The West is ridiculously crowded from third place down to 12th, and Dallas needs to keep pace in the playoff [...] [Brain waves may help diagnose football concussions, UT Southwestern scientist says]( UTSW scientist hopes delta waves can help doctors, coaches make critical return-to-play decision for athletes. BUSINESS [Uptown Dallas’ luxury retailer Stanley Korshak has big plans that include a café]( Annual sales reached $50 million for the first time last year and owner Crawford Brock believes there’s [...] [Exclusive residential tower on the way near Highland Park]( A summer start is set for a new apartment high-rise near Highland Park. [How one Texas mom went from homelessness and hardship to running a sweet food business]( Nikita Seal owns ZZ’s Ice Cream Puffs and several other businesses.   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 2023