Taking the message of the dangers of Fentanyl from door to door

Also, Rangers on the rise, Horned Frogs top rival SMU, hope for 6-year-old victim [WEEKEND ROUNDUP]( [The Dallas Morning News logo](   Good morning, DMN readers! This is Todd Davis with the weekend roundup. Count me among the believers of the 2023 Texas Rangers. Just when the three-team race for an AL West title seemed to be going against them, they enter their final home game of the year with the lead. Here's a look at [what happened against the Mariners last night](. Thank you, as always, for supporting local news. Another news roundup is heading to your inbox Monday morning.   [Myrna Méndez, part of a door-to-door awareness campaign, looks at a door in this image.]( Myrna Méndez, founder of Comadres Unidas de Dallas y Más, is fueled by the loss of her own brother. She wants to prevent other families from suffering by doing “what no one did for us, for my brother.” (Tom Fox/Staff Photographer) DEADLY FAKE [Dallas woman brings conversations on fentanyl to the Hispanic community’s doorsteps]( Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of as-told-to accounts for The Dallas Morning News’ “[Deadly Fake](” project on the fentanyl crisis. This is an edited excerpt of Myrna Méndez's shared thoughts. Three years ago, I recruited a group of women volunteers and created Comadres Unidas de Dallas y Más. I wanted to educate the Hispanic community about different topics. Topics families might not be comfortable talking about. Toward the end of last year, we started organizing educational meetings about fentanyl at schools. We invited Drug Enforcement Administration agents and spread information by livestreaming on Facebook. I wasn’t satisfied with the amount of people who were tuning in, so we started knocking on doors earlier this year. [But there was a home we did not get to in time](. [READ MORE](   And: Families hit by fentanyl deaths [rally in Washington D.C.]( to provide a voice for lost loved ones   Also: President Biden says [he’s working]( to both cut off the fentanyl supply and reduce the demand.   ADVERTISEMENT   [DYK? NEWS QUIZ]( [.]( Drake offered to fly a fan back during his concert at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Thursday night.(Kevin Winter / Getty Images) [Question 4 of 5]( [During a show in Dallas, which country did Drake offer a fan a first class flight back to?]( - [Australia]( - [Mexico]( - [Japan]( - [China]( [Start the quiz by choosing your answer.]( AROUND THE SITE - News: Support pours in as [a Texas 6-year-old]( struck in the head with a baseball bat fights for survival. - Crime: A North Texas man found with 14,000 files of child porn [was sentenced]( to 50 years in prison. - Sports: No one at TCU seems to regret placing the Iron Skillet with SMU on back burner after [Saturday's 34-17 Horned Frogs win](, writes Kevin Sherrington.   ADVERTISEMENT   FINALLY... [An homage to Dallas history and vision for future, Harwood Park opens to the public]( The celebratory atmosphere was palpable Saturday in downtown Dallas as scores of people — and a couple of metal mammoths — marked the completion of a new park for the city’s residents. [Harwood Park is the fourth and final park]( created in a partnership between the city of Dallas and the Downtown Dallas Parks Conservancy, following Pacific Plaza, West End Square and Carpenter Park. During and after the ceremony, children climbed up and down the mammoth-shaped playground structures, the park’s most conspicuous feature. [READ MORE](   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