Uptown road rage victim dies, Texas sued over buoys, Zack Martin not on Cowboys' flight

Also, the latest on Paxton's request to remove Democrats from impeachment jury [EVENING ROUNDUP]( Sponsored by: Content and story selection are solely editorial's decision. Good evening! My name is Todd Davis, and here's tonight's roundup. Today is National Tequila Day. Not sure how you and your family celebrate, but D-FW restaurants see it as an opportunity to promote drink specials. Before you hit the hard stuff (the hard news below, I mean), [check out a few tequila day options]( around North Texas.   [Damage to the doorway of Community Unitarian Universalist Church of Plano is visible in this image from Monday,.]( Plano police are investigating what was behind the damage to the doorway of Community Unitarian Universalist Church of Plano. (Liesbeth Powers / Special Contributor) Anti-LGBTQ YouTubers trolled a progressive Plano church. It was firebombed weeks later]( Weeks before the Community Unitarian Universalist Church of Plano was damaged in a firebomb attack early Sunday, members of the church welcomed four strangers — one of them carrying a camera — with hugs, smiles and the promise of a judgment-free fellowship. They didn’t immediately know they were being trolled and baited by a group of influencers who frequently take videos of themselves pranking progressives and liberals. The video, titled “We acted LGBT at LGBT Church,” has garnered nearly 200,000 views since it was posted to YouTube on July 12. [No connection has been established]( between the posting of the video and the firebombing of the church. But in a statement on Facebook about the attack, the church alluded to its appearance in the video. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT   TOP STORIES [Timberview High School shooter sentenced to 12 years for attempted capital murder]( Timothy Simpkins, 19, injured four in a 2021 shooting at an Arlington high school. He could have faced life in [...] [Feds sue Texas to remove Rio Grande buoys as Abbott digs in on border ‘invasion’ defense]( Abbott says the state of Texas needs to tighten its border with Mexico because the federal government hasn't [...] [Popular Uptown cocktail bar institutes new dress code, raising customer concerns]( Parliament on Allen Street began enforcing a new dress code for customers at the end of June, said owner Eddie [...] [Impeachment lawyers oppose Texas AG Ken Paxton’s request to remove 3 Democrats from jury]( Lawyers presenting the case for Ken Paxton’s removal from office say three Democratic senators should not be [...] [Red Oak ISD ‘moving swiftly’ to terminate teacher accused of child sex-trafficking]( The Red Oak school board is meeting to consider the termination of Gershon Caston, 38, who was recently [...] [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   CRIME AND COURTS [Dallas County’s battle over juvenile records delayed by state investigation]( A judge ruled Monday to decide later whether commissioners can have records that may shed light on how long [...] [Victim dies after shot in Uptown during road rage incident, police say; suspect in custody]( John Luster was arrested in the shooting death of a Sayed Lufti in Dallas' Uptown neighborhood that stemmed [...] [Community leaders remember ‘everyone’s child’ Santos Rodriguez, Dallas youth killed by DPD]( On the 50 year anniversary of Santos Rodriguez's death, Dallas community members commemorate the lives of [...] BUSINESS [Designs complete for Dallas’ new $750 million Four Seasons hotel]( Developers have completed designs for Dallas' $750 million Four Seasons hotel and condos on Turtle Creek. [U.S. economy waits in limbo as UPS workers threaten to walk out over contract talks]( The package delivery giant and a union representing 340,000 of the company’s workers are resuming talks after [...] [Owners of Frisco’s Wade Park seek new zoning to revive project]( Developers of Frisco's former Wade Park project are seeking new zoning that would add residential buildings. SPORTS [Cowboys’ Zack Martin not on team flight to training camp in California]( It’s too early to declare Martin as a camp holdout. Players aren’t required to report until Tuesday morning. [Why the Texas Rangers are MLB’s best-suited team to trade for Shohei Ohtani]( But the real question: Is Los Angeles ready to send away the best player on the planet? [Jim Nill signs two-year contract extension with Dallas Stars]( Nill won the NHL’s Jim Gregory General Manager of the the Year Award for last season.   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