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• Baylor WR Suspended 3 Games After Being Caught Abusing Dog On Video

  30-08-2016 23:46
  
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  WACO (105.3 THE FAN/AP) – Baylor has suspended wide receiver Ishmael Zamora for three games after he was caught on video abusing his dog.
  Zamora can be seen hitting the dog with a belt at least seven times, before kicking it.
  #Baylor sanctions #Zamora @KWTX #KWTX Details: pic.twitter.com/wIE27AaGFQ
  — Madison Adams (@MadisonKWTXNews) August 30, 2016Zamora in a statement Tuesday apologized for his actions, saying he was s
  
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• Christina Morris Still Missing After Two Years

  30-08-2016 23:41
  
  Two years since her disappearance, Christina Morris' location is still unknown. Next week, a man goes to trial charged with her kidnapping.This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• FW Residents Continue Fight Against Downtown Hooters

  30-08-2016 23:17
  
  Downtown residents and business owners speak out once again about bringing a Hooters restaurant into downtown Fort Worth, near Sundance Square.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Gas Leak Closes Busy Intersection In Addison

  30-08-2016 23:14
  
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  ADDISON (CBSDFW.COM) – Eight buildings were evacuated this afternoon after a construction crew unrelated to Atmos Energy accidentally hit a 6-inch natural gas line on Beltline Road and Marsh Lane.
  Atmos Energy is working very closely with first responders to make the area safe.
  Roads are currently closed at the intersection.
  Drivers should avoid the area if possible.
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• Ruptured Gas Line Closes Marsh at Belt Line

  30-08-2016 22:58 via nbcdfw.com
  
  A broken gas line has shut down the intersection of Belt Line Road and Marsh Lane Tuesday.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• North Texan Who Faked Being Decorated Navy SEAL Gets Prison

  30-08-2016 22:21
  
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  WEATHERFORD, Texas (AP) — Prosecutors say a North Texas man who falsely portrayed himself as a decorated Navy SEAL must serve more than four years behind bars.
  Carlos Felipe Luna-Gonzalez of Granbury was sentenced Monday in Weatherford after pleading guilty to theft, failure to appear and bail jumping.
  Luna-Gonzalez was arrested in 2014 after a tip led authorities to doubt his claims of being a wounded Navy officer.
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• Dallas Police Look To Public For Help In Unsolved Murder

  30-08-2016 22:04
  
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  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Dallas Police are seeking the public’s help in figuring out who shot and killed Horace Earl Davis, 54, on Sunday, August 21.
  It happened at 1700 Marfa Avenue in East Oak Cliff.Dallas Police have released no other details about this crime or the victim.
  Anyone with information regarding the murder can contact Detective Richard Duggan of the Dallas Police Homicide Unit, at 214-671-3642.
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• I-35W Reopened Due to Fiery Crash in Fort Worth: MedStar

  30-08-2016 21:42
  
  MedStar officials said a person was trapped in a burning vehicle after a crash that shut down Interstate 35W in Fort Worth Tuesday morning.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Dakburger Coming Out Sooner Than Expected

  30-08-2016 21:09
  
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  ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) – Just as a Dallas Cowboys rookie quarterback is being thrust into the starting lineup, Snuffer’s Restaurant & Bar is calling an audible and rolling out its Dakburger much earlier than expected.
  On Sunday, Sept. 11, the restaurant will debut the Dakburger, once considered its “Burger of the Future” but now pressed into service on an accelerated timetable, but like Dak Prescott.
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• Dakburger Comes Out Sooner Than Expected

  30-08-2016 21:09
  
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  ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) – Just as a Dallas Cowboys rookie quarterback is being thrust into the starting lineup, Snuffer’s Restaurant & Bar is calling an audible and rolling out its Dakburger much earlier than expected.
  Tuesday the restaurant debuted the Dakburger, once considered its “Burger of the Future” but now pressed into service on an accelerated timetable, just like Dak Prescott.
  According to a Snuffer&rs
  
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• Aledo Boy, 15, Dies After Being Rushed from School Monday

  30-08-2016 20:06 via nbcdfw.com
  
  A 15-year-old Aledo teenager has died after being hospitalized Monday for an unknown condition.Photo Credit: NBC 5 NewsThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Couple Prevails In Court After Being Sued For Online Review

  30-08-2016 19:53
  
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  PLANO (CBSDFW.COM) – A lawsuit was dismissed Tuesday against a couple who wrote a negative Yelp review about a pet services company.
  Back in February, Michelle Duchouquette and her husband were facing a $1 million lawsuit after writing a one-star review about Prestigious Pets in Dallas. The review said that she did not like the extra $5 fee to walk her dogs, and that the fish bowl’s water appeared cloudy with possibl
  
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• Why TCU Will Win the Big 12 This Season

  30-08-2016 19:08
  
  The Frogs have a favorable schedule and a budding star in quarterback Kenny Hill, which is enough to consider them real contenders to win the Big 12 Conference championship in 2016.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• SH 121-360 Interchange Project to Break Ground

  30-08-2016 18:42
  
  A project to connect Texas 114, Texas 121 and Texas 360 is scheduled to break ground Tuesday morning.
  
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• I-35W Blocked Due to Fiery Crash in Fort Worth: MedStar

  30-08-2016 18:36
  
  MedStar officials said a person was trapped in a burning vehicle after a crash that shut down Interstate 35W in Fort Worth Tuesday morning.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Officials Break Ground On New Grapevine Road Project

  30-08-2016 18:31
  
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  GRAPEVINE (CBSDFW.COM) – City officials in Grapevine on Tuesday broke ground on a project that is intended to make highways safer. The new $61 million road construction project will add new direct connectors between Highway 114, Highway 121 and Highway 360. There will also be a new exit for William D. Tate Avenue.
  The new lanes are expected to minimize weaving and reduce congestion in this busy area of Grapevine.
  Work on this project act
  
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• Aledo High School Student Dies After Being Rushed To Hospital

  30-08-2016 18:05
  
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  ALEDO (CBSDFW.COM) – It’s a tough day at Aledo High school where a sophomore died after being rushed to the hospital yesterday.
  According to reports, Trenten Darton was rushed from the school campus on Bailey Ranch Road to Cook Children’s Hospital Monday afternoon, but no one has said why.
  A statement from the Aledo ISD Superintendent Dr. Derek Citty reads: “Early this morning, we received the very sad news that a member
  
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• FBI To Release Documents Related To Hillary Clinton Email Probe

  30-08-2016 17:49
  
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  WASHINGTON (AP) – The FBI is expected to release documents soon related to its investigation into Hillary Clinton and her use of a private email server.
  A law enforcement official said Tuesday that documents in the case would be made public as the FBI responds to Freedom of Information Act requests.
  It wasn’t immediately clear when the documents would be released or exactly what they would include. The official was not authorized to dis
  
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• Search for Missing Man on Lake Lewisville Continues

  30-08-2016 17:21
  
  Divers continued searching Lake Lewisville Tuesday for a 28-year-old man went swimming and never surfaced Sunday.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Firefighters Battle Fire at Denton County Residence

  30-08-2016 16:38
  
  Firefighters said they are battling a fire at a residence in Lewisville Tuesday morning.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Want Fresh Eggs? Rent a Chicken

  30-08-2016 16:16
  
  There is a new way to get fresh eggs for breakfast. You can now rent-a-chicken in North Texas.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Shaping the Future of Development Near TCU

  30-08-2016 15:12
  
  The city of Fort Worth is taking public comment over the next few weeks on a plan that would help shape the direction of development just east of Texas Christian University, an area known by some as “Scary...Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Frisco Seniors Offer Wisdom for Kindergartners

  30-08-2016 15:06
  
  Senior citizens in Frisco offered wisdom and encouragement for kindergarteners beginning their school year.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• How To Rent A Chicken In North Texas

  30-08-2016 15:05
  
  There is a new way to get fresh eggs for breakfast. You can now rent-a-chicken in North Texas.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Addison Road Project in Budget Shortfall

  30-08-2016 15:03
  
  The City of Addison is trying to fix a busy stretch of Midway Road, but city leaders say the project needs an additional $22 million in order to be completed.
  
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• Public Comment Could Shape Future of Development Near TCU

  30-08-2016 14:56
  
  The city of Fort Worth is taking public comment over the next few weeks on a plan that would help shape the direction of development just east of Texas Christian University, an area known by some as “Scary...Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Court Tosses Data Speed Reduction Lawsuit Against AT&T

  30-08-2016 14:41
  
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  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit by federal officials that claimed AT&T misled millions of smartphone customers with unlimited data plans who had their Internet speeds cut.
  The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Monday that AT&T was exempt from the prohibition against unfair and deceptive practices that the Federal Trade Commission cited in its 2014 lawsuit.
  AT&T said it informed a
  
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• Texas 121-360 Interchange Project to Break Ground

  30-08-2016 14:40
  
  A project to connect Texas 114, Texas 121 and Texas 360 is scheduled to break ground Tuesday morning.
  
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• Rick Perry Set to Join 'Dancing with the Stars': Report

  30-08-2016 13:15
  
  Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry is taking the Texas two-step to "Dancing with the Stars," according to ET Online.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Dallas Leaders To Discuss ‘Fixing’ Loose Dog Problem

  30-08-2016 13:03
  
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  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Action will be taken on Tuesday to curb the loose dog problem in Dallas. City leaders are set to meet at Dallas City Hall to nail down a plan. Several areas of the city are struggling with dogs, but the issue has been especially bad to the south of the Trinity River.
  In some instances, the loose dog problem has even turned deadly. Antoinette Brown was attacked and killed by a pack of dogs in south Dal
  
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• Dallas Leaders Discuss ‘Fixing’ Loose Dog Problem

  30-08-2016 13:03
  
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  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Action is being taken on Tuesday to curb the loose dog problem in Dallas. City officials met at Dallas City Hall to nail down a plan. Several areas of the city are struggling with dogs, but the issue has been especially bad on the south side of the Trinity River.
  In some instances, the loose dog problem has even turned deadly. Antoinette Brown was attacked and killed by a pack of d
  
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• Report: Former TX Gov. Rick Perry Heading To ‘Dancing With The Stars’

  30-08-2016 12:59
  
  AUSTIN (CBSDFW.COM) – Rick Perry hasn’t confirmed it publicly, but media reports indicate the former Texas governor is heading to the next season of “Dancing With The Stars.”
  ET Online first reported the casting call for the former Republican presidential candidate on Monday.
  The full cast will be revealed later this morning, but reports say that Perry will be showing off his skills on the dance floor along with 80’s era rapper Vanilla Ice, better known by some arou
  
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• Perry Heading To “Dancing With The Stars” Stage

  30-08-2016 12:59
  
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  AUSTIN (CBSDFW.COM) – The next season of “Dancing With The Stars” will have a Texas flair as former Gov. Rick Perry puts on his dancing boots and tries to two-step his way into the hearts of viewers. ET Online first reported the casting Monday before it was officially announced on Tuesday morning.
  Show host Tom Bergeron on Tuesday poked fun at Perry’s infamous “oops” moment during the ann
  
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• Hoax Call Results In Five-Hour Police Standoff In East Texas

  30-08-2016 12:51
  
  Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | TwitterMOUNT PLEASANT (AP) – Authorities are investigating what might have been a hoax call in which someone reported being held hostage inside an East Texas home, resulting in a nearly five-hour police standoff.
  The Mount Pleasant Daily Tribune reports police received a 911 call at 1:44 p.m. Monday from a person claiming they were being held at gunpoint inside a home.
  Police surrounded the home and for about five hours tried to establish contact wit
  
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• Iran Releases Jailed Texas Graduate Student

  30-08-2016 12:47
  
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  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian authorities have released a man jailed while home from his graduate studies in Texas after nearly five years, state media reported Tuesday.
  The report by the government-owned IRAN daily quoted Saeed Khalili, the lawyer for Omid Kokabee, as saying the country’s judiciary will allow Kokabee to enjoy “conditional freedom” for the rest of his 10-year sentence.
  Khalili said Kokabee was released from ja
  
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• University Park Home Damaged By Overnight Fire

  30-08-2016 12:40
  
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  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The smell of smoke still hangs over a University Park home damaged by an overnight fire.
  According to officials, around 11:00 p.m. firefighters from Dallas and Highland Park helped their University Park counterparts douse the flames at a home on Armstrong Parkway near Mockingbird and the Dallas North Tollway.
  Investigators are still totaling up the damages.  There is no word yet on what might have sparked the fl
  
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• Anniversary Of Missing Woman Arrives As Suspect Prepares for Trial

  30-08-2016 12:27
  
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  PLANO (CBSDFW.COM) – She disappeared from a Collin County shopping mall parking garage two years ago, and even though she’s still missing, a man goes on trial next week, accused of kidnapping Christina Morris.
  It was 3:55 in the morning, August 30th, 2014 when a security camera video showed Christina Morris and Enrique Arochi in the parking garage at The Shops at Legacy in Plano.
  Today marks 2 years since #ChristinaMorris was
  
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• Dallas Police Search for Critical Missing 24-Year-Old Man

  30-08-2016 11:44
  
  Dallas police say they need the public's help finding a critical missing 24-year-old man.Photo Credit: Dallas Police Department Getty ImagesThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Romo Speaks to High School Bible Study About Faith

  30-08-2016 05:57
  
  Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo spoke publicly about his back injury for the first time Sunday, but it wasn't in a TV interview. Romo spoke to a high school Bible study class at The Village Church in Flower...Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Southwest Flight Delayed Due To Suspicious Item On Board

  30-08-2016 05:34
  
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  ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (CBSDFW.COM) – A suspicious item onboard Southwest Airlines Flight 2753, scheduled from Albuquerque to Denver was delayed Monday night.
  The aircraft was taxied to a remote part of the airport, according to a Southwest spokesperson.
  No word late Monday night on what the item was.
  Southwest said, “Customers were rescreened and will be delayed as a result. We appreciate their patience as our Employees work with the
  
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• Driving Schools Ease Long Wait at TX Driver License Offices

  30-08-2016 05:21
  
  With North Texas parents facing a three-month wait to get their kids a road test appointment at a DPS driver license office, private driving schools are seeing a surge of new customers.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Rick Perry Set to Join 'Dancing with the Stars,' Report Says

  30-08-2016 05:05
  
  Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry is taking the Texas two-step to "Dancing with the Stars," according to ET Online.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Parents Say Teens Left Unsupervised During Parts Of European Trip

  30-08-2016 05:00
  
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  NORTH TEXAS (CBS11 NEWS) – Martin and Kelly Towey want answers. In mid-June, the Sanger couple sent their 15-year-old on a European trip through EF tours. It was meant to be a trip alone with friends to London, Paris, Rome and Florence under the watchful eye of a chaperone. They felt safe sending her because they thought the girls would be watched the entire time. “We wanted her to have that international experience without us guid
  
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• Puerto Rico is Ground Zero for Zika Outbreak

  30-08-2016 04:58
  
  Puerto Rico is racing to slow the spread of Zika virus as 2,000 people a week are getting infected and some health experts warn a quarter of the island's 3.5 million people could get the virus by the end of the...Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Despite Damaging Storms, Insurance Spike Hits Homeowners

  30-08-2016 04:54
  
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – If you have not received the call or a letter, brace yourself. Insurance rates are likely going up after a year of damaging storms in North Texas.
  To the surprise of many residents, rates are likely jumping regardless if the customer was in the path of the storms or not.
  Just before the start of 2016, a tornado killed several people and damaged homes across multiple cities in North Texas. Two hail storms also attributed to the billions in storm damages this year in th
  
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• SWA Flight Inspected After Report of Suspicious Item

  30-08-2016 04:51
  
  A Southwest Airlines flight has been delayed in Albuquerque while authorities inspect the plane for a suspicious item Monday evening.Photo Credit: KOB-TV
  
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• Error Means Refunds For Some Tarrant County Taxpayers

  30-08-2016 04:50
  
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  ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) – A $12 million mistake is leading to some big refunds for Tarrant County taxpayers.
  The Tarrant County Tax Assessors Office says it will notify homeowners this week about getting a check in the mail in mid-October.
  Tax Assessor Ron Wright says people who filed for a tax exemption in 2014 will get money back.  Anywhere from $20 to $2,000.
  “Mostly homestead exemption people who just bought a new home,&rdq
  
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• Dallas Mayor Rawlings Supports Plans For New Subway Line

  30-08-2016 04:10
  
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  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A Dallas City Council meeting about DART’s plans to run a rail line from Plano to the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport was packed Monday night.
  The line wouldn’t run through Dallas, but Mayor Mike Rawlings was there to make it known plans for a new subway in his city come first.
  Rawlings is planning for the future, even as some city council members said the past could bankrupt Dallas. They&rs
  
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• Alternative Plan For Hiring Dallas Police Officers Being Considered

  30-08-2016 02:25
  
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  DALLAS (CBS11) – CBS11 has learned Dallas city leaders may be backing away from their initial plan to hire 549 new police officers in one year.
  In a memo obtained by CBS11, Mayor Mike Rawlings tells city council members that, “…City Manager A.C. Gonzalez and Police Chief David Brown have informed me that they are exploring the possibility of phasing the hiring of those officers over three years instead of one year…”
  
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• Controversial Dallas Fair Park Plan Gets Mixed Reviews

  30-08-2016 02:03
  
  An extremely controversial plan to put Dallas Fair Park in the hands of a new foundation received mixed reviews as it reached the Dallas City Council Monday.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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