Homeowners battle new developments, Cleveland mass shooting, Rangers beat the Yankees

Also, Willie Nelson celebrated his 90th birthday at the Hollywood Bowl. [MORNING ROUNDUP]( [The Dallas Morning News logo]( [Mass shooting in Cleveland, Texas; manhunt underway: What we know]( Authorities are searching for Francisco Oropeza, 38, who is accused of fatally shooting five of his neighbors [...] [No matter the grades, Cowboys’ use of capital makes draft an unqualified success]( The trades Dallas made to acquire veteran talent must be factored into the assessment of the class. [Willie Nelson makes music with his friends at 90th birthday concert]( Texans and North Texans helped Nelson celebrate his birthday by doing the same thing he’s done for most of [...] [Rangers, Josh Jung combine balanced approach with aggression in rout of Yankees]( Texas Rangers rookie Josh Jung hit his first career grand slam in the first inning against the New York [...]   ADVERTISEMENT   [On a road trip outside Marfa, photographer finds dark skies, ‘giant’ art]( West Texas comes into focus for Dallas Morning News photographer Tom Fox on recent reporting assignment. [Pete DeBoer says Stars have one key trait shared by championship-caliber teams]( Dallas Stars head coach Pete DeBoer said the composition of the team reminds him of the two groups he coached [...] 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](. [Hello, May! It’s a beautiful and seasonable start for North Texas weather]( We’re entering the month of May with seasonable temperatures for Monday. Expect highs into the upper-70s to [...] [Politics putting Texas mothers’ lives at risk]( | Opinion Lt. Gov. Patrick can change that. [Argument ends in deadly shooting at Fort Worth party, police say. Suspect at large]( Fort Worth police are searching for a suspect who shot a man to death during a "large party" after an [...] [Bystander hospitalized Sunday after police chase ends with crash in Hurst, authorities say]( A bystander was hospitalized Sunday afternoon after a police chase ended in a crash in Hurst, Texas, according [...] [MORE NEWS](   ADVERTISEMENT   REAL ESTATE [A woman stands in her front yard of her home on Crossman Avenue in Gilbert-Emory in West Dallas. Her home is small and the one next door is newly constructed.]( Pearl Brown paused Wednesday, March 22, 2023, while collecting washing in the front yard of her home on Crossman Avenue in Gilbert-Emory, a West Dallas community that has seen a burst of high-end townhome construction — including on both sides of Brown's house. Many longtime Gilbert-Emory residents say gentrification is making the neighborhood unaffordable and is erasing its legacy. (Smiley Pool / Staff Photographer) [‘Hostile takeover’: West Dallas homeowners battle new developments, rising taxes]( A decade ago, some houses were valued at a mere $11,000. Now, new townhomes carry prices soaring above $600,000. Gentrification has made [Gilbert-Emory in West Dallas]( one of the hottest real estate plays in the city. The median market value of houses here has grown 10-fold, outpacing the increase across Dallas. Revitalization and pricey development have raised taxes that support city services and public schools, but that growth has come at a cost to longtime residents. Many cannot afford the higher taxes. Others have been displaced. Yet homeowners reject offers to buy their homes multiple times a week. Family legacy and Black history aren’t up for grabs, they say. This story was produced cooperatively by The Dallas Morning News, Dallas Free Press and KERA, which participate in the Dallas Media Collaborative, a group of local news outlets, universities and nonprofits focused on covering affordable housing with a solutions-oriented approach. [READ MORE]( Related: - [‘Gentrification is difficult to watch’: Inside one man’s fight to save a neighborhood named after his grandparents.]( - [Builders of Hope is fighting gentrification in a once-redlined region full of established working-class neighborhoods with the help of a new anti-displacement toolkit.]( - [WATCH: A Black neighborhood in West Dallas fights to preserve its identity and history](   [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