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Top Dallas news: South Dallasites pack community safety meeting; manager of gay bar fired; more

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Published on June 07, 2019
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Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Dallas.

Valedictorian who wanted to remember black victims of injustice says school cut the mic

In the middle of her valedictorian address, Rooha Haghar went off-script. While writing her speech, Haghar, the top student at Emmett J. Conrad High School in Dallas, wanted both to reflect on her classmates' accomplishments and to remember young people who couldn't earn diplomas.

Read the full story on SFGATE.

Summer camps a haven for children as violence prompts community concern in Dallas

Community groups are opening up summer programs to give kids safer options than the streets.

Read the full story on WFAA.

South Dallasites pack community safety meeting in wake of violent crime spike

Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall told the crowd her department is working to reduce violent crime throughout the city.

Read the full story on CBS DFW.

Manager of Dallas gay bar fired for refusing to serve transgender woman: 'We are against discrimination of any kind'

JR's Bar & Grill on Cedar Springs fired the manager Thursday night after someone shared a social media post detailing what happened.

Read the full story on CBS DFW.

Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Casey Thomas announces 'adopt-your-block' initiative to reduce violent crime

The new plan will allow area businesses, faith-based and community organizations to take responsibility for what happens within up to a three-mile radius around their property.

Read the full story on CBS DFW.


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