Dallas megachurch leader to succeed Rev. Jesse Jackson, DPD officer suspended, Cowboys' neighbors' gripe

Also, a mother is suing Dallas Area Rapid Transit after she said her daughter was sexually assaulted by a paratransit cab driver in 2021. [WEEKEND ROUNDUP]( [The Dallas Morning News logo](   Good morning, North Texans. My name is Carla Solórzano and I've curated today's weekend roundup. The weekend isn't over yet! Round up some of your friends and family for some summer fun at [one of these D-FW events](. See you in your inbox tomorrow morning. Temperatures have been scorching but Sunday should be cooler, with a high of 96 and a chance of rain.   [The Rev. Frederick D. Haynes III, senior pastor of Friendship-West Baptist Church, speaks during a conversation about race and policing in Dallas at the church. He is standing at a podium and he's wearing a black t-shirt that says ''Muhammad Ali'' in white letters.]( The Rev. Frederick D. Haynes III, senior pastor of Friendship-West Baptist Church, speaks during a conversation about race and policing in Dallas at the church on July 10, 2016. (Rex C. Curry/Associated Press) NEWS [5 things to know about Dallas’ Rev. Frederick D. Haynes III, successor to Jesse Jackson]( The Rev. Frederick D. Haynes III, a Dallas megachurch leader and champion of social change, [has been named as the successor to the Rev. Jesse Jackson]( as the leader of the Chicago-based Rainbow PUSH Coalition. Jackson, 81, founded the initial organization, known as Operation PUSH, in 1971. The civil rights group later rebranded and merged with the National Rainbow Coalition in 1996. [READ MORE](   Related: The Rev. Jesse Jackson announced Saturday that [he will step down as president]( of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition.   Meanwhile: Dallas police Chief Eddie García [suspended an officer for 45 days and disciplined five others]( this week after an internal investigation into a problematic 2020 motel search.   ADVERTISEMENT   [DYK? NEWS QUIZ]( [A close up of a giraffe calf with an adult behind her.]( First donut shop will open Greenville Avenue.(Houston Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers via Getty Images) [Question 3 of 5]( [This famous Portland donut shop will be opening in Greenville Ave.]( - [Pip's Original]( - [Blue Star]( - [Best Donut]( - [Voodoo Donut]( [Start the quiz by choosing your answer.]( AROUND THE SITE - Sports: [Rangers’ Andrew Heaney ironed things out]( during All-Star break and showed it versus Guardians. - Opinion: Why David Kunkle [was a great police chief](. - Courts: [A mother is suing Dallas Area Rapid Transit]( after she said her daughter was sexually assaulted by a paratransit cab driver in 2021.   ADVERTISEMENT   FINALLY... [Oxnard neighbors say Cowboys ‘crossed a line’ building platform inches from their property]( The Cowboys’ upcoming training camp has cast an unwelcome shadow for several Southern California locals, who hired attorneys and [filed a complaint to the city of Oxnard]( this week after the team built a tall, temporary structure inches from their properties without notice, they told The Dallas Morning News. [READ MORE NEWS](   ADVERTISEMENT   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Account Login]( | [Help Center]( [Terms of Service]( | [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( The Dallas Morning News 1954 Commerce Street Dallas, TX 75201 © Copyright 2023