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Top Dallas news: Girl killed in crossfire; district nabs a 'B' grade; more

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Published on August 16, 2019
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Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Dallas.

9-year-old girl killed after getting caught in gang shooting crossfire, police say

The Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the girl as 9-year-old Brandoniya Bennett.

Read the full story on KHOU 11 News.

Spurned by Amazon, Dallas offers dowry to Uber

Dallas, despite having been bitten by Amazon, isn't shying away from the latest tech giant to bat its eyes at the city. Wednesday afternoon, the Dallas City Council approved throwing itself at Uber's feet, to the tune of more than $9 million in hopes that the ride-sharing company will plant its new headquarters in Deep Ellum.

Read the full story on Dallas Observer.

Dallas ISD scores a B in new A-F school ratings

Dallas ISD continued to perform above average in a new round of state A-F district ratings released Thursday. The district scored a B rating for the 2018-2019 school year, the same grade it received the year before. 

Read the full story on Dallas Observer.

Son of Dallas ISD trustee dies after being found shot in middle of street 

A 21-year-old man is dead after he was found shot in the middle of a street in Dallas early Thursday morning, police say.

Read the full story on CBS DFW.


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