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Also, Paxton whistleblowers seek justice, infant killed in shooting, foster care fight continues [EVENING ROUNDUP]( Sponsored by: Content and story selection are solely editorial's decision. Hi North Texas! Kellen Bulger, here, and I've helped curate some of the leading stories for tonight's newsletter. Being the sports nerd that I am, I was watching the Cowboys with just about as much befuddlement as I'm sure you all were yesterday afternoon. Dak Prescott threw a late interception that had many fans thinking back to last year's turnover-riddled year for the QB. See Prescott's response [here](. I hope you're all gearing up for the fall, and staying safe out there! Thank you for supporting local news.   [Paxton whistleblower James Black Brickman is pictured holding a book with blue-colored writing in it. ]( Whistleblower James Blake Brickman, the former deputy attorney general for policy and strategic initiatives, holds a book gifted to him and inscribed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. (Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer) Paxton whistleblower: We are not done seeking justice]( Blake Brickman, a native of Dallas, served as deputy attorney general of Texas in 2020 writes: In September 2020, I was one of seven most senior, conservative attorneys in the Texas Office of the Attorney General who reported our then-boss, Ken Paxton, to federal authorities for [violating the law](. Just a little more than a week ago, Paxton was acquitted multiple articles of impeachment in the Texas Senate related to the illegal conduct we reported. The outcome, for those of us who witnessed firsthand Paxton’s action in office, was devastating. We care deeply about Texas, and we worked hard to deliver to Texans the conservative governance they demonstrated they wanted when they went to the polls. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT   TOP STORIES [Fentanyl’s blessing and ruin: Inside a 12-hour shift at Dallas’ Parkland Hospital | Grigsby]( Parkland Hospital lives with the contradictions of fentanyl every day. For decades, doctors have relied on the [...] [Would Collin County, D-FW growth support a rail, regional transportation?]( RTC wants to hire a consultant to study public transportation issue in North Texas [North Dallas church plans $60 million in renovations and expansions]( North Dallas' Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church announced a $60 million expansion and renovation [...] [Plaintiffs in foster care suit eye more fines for Texas; Abbott to pay millions in fight]( Opposing sides in the long-running Texas foster care lawsuit are readying for a showdown, likely by year’s [...] [Hello to Dallas seafood spot Green Point, the latest in great food on Knox Street]( Brothers Greg and Nik Katz intend for Green Point to be a casual, fun spot for wine and seafood. [READ MORE NEWS](   ADVERTISEMENT   POLITICS [Following impeachment acquittal, whistleblowers want to see Ken Paxton in ‘a real court’]( Four former top deputies under Ken Paxton want their day in court in a whistleblower lawsuit against their [...] [Mass shootings in Uvalde and Allen propel Dems vying to face gun rights champion Ted Cruz]( Mass shootings in Uvalde and Allen propel Democrats vying to face gun rights champion Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. [How Ken Paxton impeachment verdict impacts Greg Abbott’s push for school voucherlike plan | Jeffers]( The Senate acquitted Attorney General Ken Paxton on charges brought by the Republican-controlled House, which [...] CRIME [1 dead, 3 wounded in southern Dallas shooting Monday afternoon; suspect at-large]( A person was killed and three others injured in a shooting in southern Dallas Monday afternoon, according to [...] [New details released after 5 suspects arrested in slaying of Fort Worth 18-year-old]( The five suspects planned to rob a Fort Worth 18-year-old before he was shot to death. [Infant killed, woman injured in Old East Dallas drive-by shooting, police say]( A 1-year-old child was killed and a woman was injured in a drive-by shooting in Old East Dallas Sunday night, [...] REAL ESTATE [Dallas’ landmark Cabana Hotel seeks city incentives for $116 million makeover]( Developers who want to restore the historic Cabana Hotel on the edge of downtown Dallas are asking the city [...] [Late Exxon Mobil executive’s three-story Highland Park estate lists for $9.5 million]( The Highland Park estate of a former Exxon Mobil executive and board member and his wife hit the market for [...] [More apartments on the way in Lewisville’s Castle Hills community]( Builder Trinsic Residential Group is planning a 300-unit apartment community in the Crown Centre mixed-use [...]   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