UTPD officers pulling protesters away from the encampment and arresting them

Tito’s Handmade Vodka has a new cocktail book and Kimya Kavehkar let me write about it for Texas Monthly🍹😯 texasmonthly.com/food/titos-han…

“David Riedman — a researcher who created the K-12 School Shooting Database tracking gun violence on campuses — said the recent incidents demonstrate the complexities of keeping schools safe and how unrealistic it can be to completely secure buildings.

“A school is a place where…

Update: Coach Terrence Lowery told Dallas Morning News he was driving 2 sophomores home from football practice when gunfire erupted, striking one student in the neck.

Asked if he was doing OK, Lowery said: “I’m fine physically. Mentally, not so much.”
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I could not be more excited that Fernanda Santos is 19thnews' new managing editor! Please join me in welcoming her!

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The shooting that wounded two Roosevelt High School students comes one day after a student was fatally shot at Bowie High School in Arlington and two weeks after a student was shot and wounded at Wilmer-Hutchins High School in Oak Cliff. Dallas Morning News dallasnews.com/news/crime/202…

My latest: The story behind the story of how Forest Forward is restoring not just a theater but the South Dallas community as well.
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For a writer, securing a high level of access to subjects for profiles is a kind of superpower. Sarah Hepola reported this Texas Monthly story about Monica Aldama, star of Netflix’s Cheer, for 18 months. It’s about just how staggering viral fame can be texasmonthly.com/arts-entertain…

“I’m at a loss for words…Schools are supposed to be a place of learning and growth, and…that was interrupted by senseless violence,” #ArlingtonISD head says of fatal #schoolshooting at Bowie High School, Jamie Landers, Aria Jones & Zaeem Shaikh report. dallasnews.com/news/crime/202…

A camera person with FOX 7 Austin has been arrested at UT Austin

A Dallas County judge declared a mistrial in a murder case Wednesday after she was caught on a courtroom livestream making disparaging remarks about the accused man’s guilt, according to footage obtained and reviewed by Dallas Morning News: dallasnews.com/news/courts/20…

DPS appears to be prepping to disperse with a heavy, heavy showing of DPS troopers prepped in riot gear.

Yadira Campbell once thought the healing process would begin after her 16-year-old son’s funeral, but when the pain still felt as fresh as the night of the shooting, she began praying for a sign.

Then, she had a dream.

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Very proud of everyone involved with the Dallas Morning News coverage of the Allen Mall shooting. A very tough story to cover, but everyone showed a great deal of collaboration, resilience and empathy throughout the process.

kathy travis cried when i told her we won. then i cried because she cried.

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All Foxtrot coffee shops in Dallas closed mid-morning while customers were still inside. If this sounds bananas, it is.

What we know: dallasnews.com/food/restauran…

Beyond proud of Dallas Morning News for this Texas Managing Editors honor.

Our newsroom is packed with talent and we’re hiring. Katrice Hardy and I would love to hear from driven, dogged, relentless journalists ready to rock it with us …snewscorporation.mua.hrdepartment.com/hr/ats/JobSear…

I’ve always known Dallas Morning News has the best newsroom in Texas. But it’s nice to have a plaque that says it, too.

The DMN took home 18 awards in the annual Texas Managing Editors competition, including 9 first place awards, headlined by the big win by the newsroom.

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Little ole me won second place for Star Reporter of the Year, a category clearly full of the most awe-inspiring talent. Thank you to Texas Managing Editors and my beloved Dallas Morning News (better known as Newsroom of the Year!!!) 💫

After a weekend of violence left residents reeling in Dallas, more than 50 people gathered at an Oak Cliff library to crowdsource solutions.

“We can work harder to try to give our communities a better chance of surviving.” w/Jamie Landers for Dallas Morning News
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