Lawsuit over raises between Dallas County Juvenile Department and county commissioner reopened

Also, Fannin County fugitive update, Luka fined for flopping, high school football playoffs [EVENING ROUNDUP]( Sponsored by: Content and story selection are solely editorial's decision. Hi, friends! Todd Davis here with a look at some of our more intriguing stories from today. Working on the daily newsletters can be tough when many of our stories feature sad news, so this was a nice bright spot today. [Dallas Fire-Rescue staff members hosted a party]( for an officer who was returning to work after suffering a stroke on the job. "She is absolutely amazing,” said one colleague of hers. Thanks for your continued support and have a wonderful evening.   [Darryl Beatty, executive director at Dallas County Juvenile Department, is shown during a Dallas County Juvenile Board meeting in May.]( Darryl Beatty, who makes $246,764 annually per county records, is among the 13 who haven’t received an expected raise. (Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer) Judge reopens Dallas County juvenile justice department’s lawsuit against commissioners]( A judge has reopened a lawsuit between the Dallas County Juvenile Department and county commissioners as [the department’s top officials challenge a decision to not give them raises](. Dallas County Juvenile Justice Director Darryl Beatty said in a statement Monday that he filed the petition to resume the lawsuit against commissioners after they voted to “illegally freeze” a cost of living raise “in retaliation” for a previous ruling by state District Judge Eric Moyé. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT   TOP STORIES [1 Fannin County jail escapee turns himself in; 2nd escaped inmate spotted near school]( One escaped Fannin County jail inmate was taken into custody in Oklahoma while the second remained at-large in [...] [Five things to know about expanded gambling efforts in Texas amid reported Dallas Mavericks sale]( Gambling is illegal in the Lone Star State and the state constitution allows for limited exceptions like the [...] [The U.S. never asked for land after wars? Ex-House speaker is Pants on Fire wrong](| Politifact Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., recently posted footage of himself telling an audience that the [...] [Texans throttle holiday spending as retailers put hopes on next four weeks]( Shoppers in Texas haven’t been spending like they did last year heading into the holiday season and retailers [...] [Looking into Dwayne’ The Rock’ Johnson’s connection with the Von Erich family]( The Rock claimed he would wrestle around with the Von Erichs on the Joe Rogan podcast. He did, but not like [...] [READ MORE NEWS](   ADVERTISEMENT   CRIME AND COURTS [Dallas police ask for help finding man who was at location tied to homicide investigation]( Dallas police are asking the public to identify a man who was seen leaving the location of a homicide. [Man fatally shot by Arlington PD told 911 he wanted officers to kill him, texts show]( Officers were dispatched about 6 a.m. Nov. 19 to a house in the 2500 block of Fallcreek Street, near [...] [19-year-old suspect arrested in deadly July shooting in Fort Worth, records show]( Diego Galvan was arrested in the shooting death of Ricardo Rojas in Fort Worth. BUSINESS [Toys R Us store surprising travelers at DFW Airport]( More stores are coming from a series of partnerships including one with Austin-based Go! Retail Group. [Another Harwood tower is on the way north of downtown Dallas]( Harwood International is making plans to build a 23-story office high-rise just north of downtown Dallas. [2,700-acre ranch southwest of Fort Worth up for grabs]( The 2,700-acre Three Nails Ranch, which is southwest of Fort Worth, is for sale. SPORTS [Why Cowboys’ Dak Prescott is one of Aaron Rodgers’ favorite QBs to watch]( Prescott was brought up during Rodgers’ now-regular segment on The Pat McAfee Show because of Prescott’s [...] [Mavericks’ Luka Doncic fined $2,000 for flopping vs. Rockets]( Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic was assessed a postgame flopping fine of $2,000 upon a league review of [...] [Dallas-area regional finalists are full of surprises, and 3 teams have a shot at history]( Allen, Cedar Hill and Lancaster can all tie or break the UIL state record for most losses by a state champion. [...]     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