North Texas families still await action years after reporting discrimination at schools

Also, Dallas unsafe for walking, TSA facial recognition for migrants, candidate demands recount [MORNING ROUNDUP]( [The Dallas Morning News logo](   Good morning North Texas! We have made it to Friday. Here is a selection of news curated by audience team member Carmina Tiscareño. Our Texas Rangers insider Evan Grant took to Reddit on Thursday to answer Rangers fans’ most pressing questions ahead of the 2024 season. You can read the best answers [from his Reddit AMA here](. Thank you for your readership. Check your inbox this weekend for more stories.   [North Texas families still await action years after reporting discrimination at schools]( A Southlake mother raised concerns about racism at her son’s school almost three years ago. She’s still [...] [Dallas neighborhoods divided by highways get $80 million]( A federal grant brings four projects designed to reconnect disinvested areas closer to completion. [Dallas Zoo invites public to watch total solar eclipse, observe possible animal reactions]( Guests are encouraged to reserve tickets online in advance, where they can also reserve free eclipse viewing [...] [Barry Wernick requests recount after close primary loss to Rep. Morgan Meyer]( Dallas lawyer Barry Wernick is asking for a recount after a 523-vote loss to Rep. Morgan Meyer, R-University [...]   ADVERTISEMENT   [A $160 million fuel cell production plant coming to Rockwall]( Rockwall will be home to a $160 million fuel cell production plant from a Canadian company in 2027. [Plano data center firm secures $600 million in backing from Blackstone unit]( Aligned Data Centers has snagged a $600 million credit facility from Blackstone Credit & Insurance to power [...] [Restaurants and festivals offer Ramadan meals in D-FW]( Many Muslims are fasting from dawn to dusk to mark the holy month. [Thousands expected to celebrate Ramadan at these D-FW suhoor festivals]( Texas Suhoor Fest and D-FW Suhoor Fest will offer food options for those whose Ramadan fasts begin at dawn. [...] [Migrants lacking passports must submit to TSA facial recognition to board flights in U.S.]( Several migrants with flights out of South Texas on Tuesday told advocacy groups that they thought they were [...] [High cost, bureaucracy keeping Paxlovid from COVID patients who need it the most]( Sticker shock over the COVID medication has stunned thousands of sick Americans since late December, as Pfizer [...]   [MORE NEWS](   ADVERTISEMENT   TRANSPORTATION [Ken Paxton.]( Pedestrians walk along the intersection of Main St. and Akard St. on March 5 in downtown Dallas. A petition by Dallas Urbanists calls on the city of Dallas to convert the portion of Akard Street between Elm and Commerce into a pedestrian mall following a crash that killed a pedestrian in August. (Shafkat Anowar / Staff Photographer) [Is Dallas unsafe for walking? Fatality prompts call for pedestrian zone at Akard Street]( Adolphus Hotel employee Lisa Jordan was walking to an employee parking garage last summer when she was struck by a car at Commerce and Akard streets in downtown Dallas. Jordan died from her injuries shortly after the collision. Accidents like the one that killed Jordan are far too common downtown, say some Dallas residents. The section of Akard where Jordan was killed isn’t one of the 15 worst spots for pedestrians identified in the city's Vision Zero plan, though Pacific Avenue from Akard to Interstate 45 was identified as one of the deadliest for bicyclists. We broke down the road segments for [serious and fatal crashes involving pedestrians.]( [READ MORE]( [DYK? NEWS QUIZ]( [.]( A “FOR SALE” sign outside of a home on March 8, in the Casa View neighborhood of Dallas. According to an analysis by the real estate and rental platform Zillow Group Inc, the income needed to comfortably afford a home in Dallas is up by $53,679 since January 2020. (Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer) [Question 4 of 5]( [According to Zillow, how much yearly income is needed to afford a typical home in the North Texas area?]( - [$95K]( - [$121K]( - [$213K]( - [$279K]( [Start the quiz by choosing your answer.]( [The Dallas Morning News]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [X (formerly Twitter)]( [YouTube]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Account Login]( | [Help Center]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( ©2024 The Dallas Morning News • 1954 Commerce St. • Dallas, TX 75201