Evening Roundup: Abbott takes on street takeovers, American Airlines chairman leaving, Dallas sanitation chief quits

Also, Texas bar loses bid to sanction Trump lawyer [EVENING ROUNDUP](dallasnews.com) dallasnews.com Sponsored by: Content and story selection are solely editorial's decision. [Dallas police spokeswoman Kristin Lowman said Thursday that officers are diminishing the number of uncategorized files.]( Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot (left) listens as State District Judge Amber Givens (not pictured) talks to Dallas Police Sergeant Daniel Avalos (center) and Detective Christine Ramirez during an evidence hearing inside the 282nd District Court at the Frank Crowley Courts Building in Dallas on Feb. 14, 2023. (Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer) Dallas DA wasn’t aware of 52,000 improperly stored police files before The News’ report]( Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot said on Thursday that his office wasn’t made aware of thousands of digital police files that were improperly stored by officers until the issue was covered in news reports week. Creuzot said [in his first public statement]( about the Dallas Police Department files that he’s been in “constant dialogue” with police Chief Eddie García since news broke that officers improperly stored more than 52,000 records. Also: [The DA and the Dallas police department audit]( detective at center of evidence loss. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT   TOP STORIES [Texas Gov. Abbott announces street takeover task force after Austin events]( Videos posted online show vehicles doing doughnuts, people setting off fireworks and crowds gathering around [...] [Dallas Museum of Art has upgraded security in response to June break-in]( Members of the DMA management team discussed the changes in an exclusive interview with The Dallas Morning [...] [‘This is ridiculous’: Bilingual Erath County worker quits after English-only office demand]( Erath County Judge Brandon J. Huckabee apologized to two Tax Assessor-Collector employees after they were [...] [State sales tax would be cut under bipartisan proposal by two North Texas senators]( Texas would cut its sales tax haul by 8%, starting Oct. 1, under a new proposal to cut the sales tax rate by [...] [Texas bar loses bid to sanction Trump lawyer over 2020 election denial]( Sidney Powell can keep practicing law in Texas but still faces other legal challenges. [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   DALLAS [Dallas’ sanitation director quits 3 months into citywide pickup change]( Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax announced Wednesday in an email to the mayor, City Council and other top [...] [Dallas council members fear contract terms could jeopardize $111 million from DART]( DART promised to give Dallas a share of $234 million last year, but a draft contract calls for cities to stay [...] [New Dallas loan forgiveness program could help combat gentrification]( The Dallas City Council on Wednesday approved dedicating $1 million to create a new anti-displacement [...] BUSINESS [Former American Airlines CEO Doug Parker stepping down as chairman]( Gregory Smith, a member of American Airlines’ board, will take over for Parker. [Wide open for business? Texas cancels firms over guns and oil, and the public will pay]( One study projects governments in Texas would spend an extra $416 million a year in higher interest costs [...] [Ralph Lauren moving out of its longtime space at Highland Park Village]( The move includes a Ralph Lauren Home store in the Knox Street area. Ralph Lauren has 14 other stores in [...] REAL ESTATE [First of thousands of homes in Frisco’s Fields development now under construction]( Builders are now underway on the first of thousands of homes in Frisco’s massive Fields development. [Apartment and retail project on the way in downtown McKinney]( The new McKinney rental community will go up along State Highway 5 and include 328 units. [Dallas tightens rules for boarding homes, requires more distance between them]( New facilities will have to be at least 2,000 feet apart under more restrictive rules. [DYK? NEWS QUIZ]( This image depicts what a 'Shooting Star' looks like from space, and was taken during a 2011 Perseid Meteor Shower. (NASA) [Question 1 of 5]( [How much did the meteor that crashed near McAllen, Texas weigh?]( - [1,000 Lb.]( - [1,500 Lb.]( - [2,000 Lb.]( - [2,500 Lb.]( [Start the quiz by choosing your answer.](     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