Deadliest month in years, unsafe infant sleeping, abortion pill ruling

A TX lawmaker hires attorney after infidelity allegations. [EVENING ROUNDUP](dallasnews.com) dallasnews.com Sponsored by: Content and story selection are solely editorial's decision. [The Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia is pictured speaking at a microphone at a city hall meeting.]( Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia (left) presents updated violent crime statistics to the City Council's public safety committee at Dallas City Hall on Monday, April 10, 2023. March was one of the deadliest months in Dallas since 2020. (Staff Photographer / Liesbeth Powers) March marks one of Dallas’ deadliest months in years]( At a rate of more than one killing per day, March marked one of Dallas’ deadliest months in years. The city recorded 34 murders — a single-month death toll not seen in Dallas since October 2020, which reached 35, according to police. Data kept by The Dallas Morning News shows a single [week in March accounted for half]( of the tally, including the death of a sleeping 11-year-old boy in North Dallas, a quadruple homicide at a northwest Dallas apartment complex and a double homicide at a Deep Ellum bar. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT   TOP STORIES [A single North Texas hospital saw 30 infant deaths from unsafe sleeping in last 15 months]( Doctors at the pediatric hospital say new and exhausted parents are putting their children at risk by sleeping [...] [Justice Department appeals Texas court’s abortion pill ruling]( The Justice Department appealed a Texas court ruling that would stop the approval of the most commonly used [...] [How is fentanyl bought, sold and trafficked on social media and messaging apps?]( The Sinaloa and Jalisco cartels have evolved into high-tech geeks, relying on savvy business skills, encrypted [...] [Gregg Hudson, Dallas Zoo’s 16-year president and ‘a north star for so many,’ dies at 64]( Gregg Hudson, who led the zoo since 2006, oversaw the privatization of the city-owned facility and successive [...] [North Texas lawmaker hires defense attorney after infidelity allegations]( North Texas lawmaker Bryan Slaton has hired a criminal defense attorney to defend him in case he is [...] [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 [Valley View property owner vows no low-income housing after mall tear down]( Scott Beck, CEO of Beck Ventures, says his company wants to create roughly 4,000 apartment units in North [...] [Students, faculty defend DEI at Texas colleges as lawmakers consider banning such efforts]( Dozens of speakers waited almost 12 hours to oppose a bill targeting DEI. Senators voted 4-1 to advance the [...] [Demand booming for Lockheed Martin’s Grand Prairie-based missiles division]( U.S. allies are lining up to purchase systems such as HIMARS and Lockheed is ramping up its production to meet [...] BUSINESS [Plano gets details of long-awaited overhaul of Shops at Willow Bend mall]( Redevelopment plans for the 107-acre Shops at Willow Bend mall include an 18-story hotel, a 7-story office [...] [Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan talks growth, obstacles post-holiday meltdown]( Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan, who was promoted to lead the company over a year ago, said despite the [...] [Frisco’s Link mixed-use project plans $70 million apartment community]( Stillwater Capital plans to start the first-phase apartments near the new PGA headquarters and resort. CRIME [Fort Worth man sentenced to 40 years for federal drug charge while awaiting murder trial]( A Fort Worth man was sentenced to 40 years in prison on a federal drug charge but awaits a trial on a state [...] [2 arrested in connection with fatal shooting of Arlington man trying to sell car]( Two men are facing capital murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of 55-year-old Khudhair Hamdan [...] [4,800 people affected by ID theft scam that targeted Asian community, Texas DPS says]( The Texas Department of Public Safety has sent out a second round of letters to notify victims of a identity [...]   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