🌱 Dallas Clears Homeless Camp + Local Warns About Hemlock + PRISMATIC

Good morning, everybody! It's Saturday in Dallas and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on the most important things happening locally.

But first, today's weather:

A couple of thunderstorms. High: 88 Low: 69.

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Here are the top three stories in Dallas today:

1. On Thursday, Jun. 1, city workers and law enforcement cleared one of the oldest homeless camps in Dallas, known as the Coombs camp, near Interstate 45 in South Dallas. Residents of the camp and their belongings were removed to make way for construction on I-45 that begins Jun. 3. The city faced backlash afterward and Jonathan Guadian, who volunteers for Say It With Your Chest, said, "We recognize that these sweeps, or 'debris cleanups' as the city camouflages the language, is a violent event that displaces many people and allows them to lose many of the community that they've already built." (KERA News)
2. Kenzie Kizer of Dallas warned other residents about poisonous hemlock after she was hospitalized from touching the invasive plant in late May. Kizer said she pulled the plants from her alley and then immediately started to feel symptoms including tongue swelling, skin burning, speech slurring, and dizziness. According to the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, even a small amount of hemlock can be fatal to man and livestock. (My San Antonio)
3. Six winning teams of students from the Dallas ISD have created a pop-up experience called PRISMATIC. Meg Bittner, the executive director of the Dallas nonprofit SPARK!, said PRISMATIC is "a vibrant and immersive pop-up with many Instagrammable moments as you're transported to locations around the universe through colors and sights. You'll be impressed with what these students imagined, created, and built." (NBC DFW)

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Today in Dallas:

• Dallas - Immersive Disney Animation At 507 S Harwood Street (All Day)
• Dallas PRIDE Festival - 2023 At Fair Park (11:00 AM)
• Jon Reep At Hyena's Dallas (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for something fun to do? Check out Dallas Public Library's event calendar here! Including Summer Saturdays at Central every Saturday, Let's Get to Mixing! on Jun. 9, Tween Constellations in a Jar on Jun. 10, and so much more. (Dallas Public Library via Facebook)
• According to a report by Texas Real Estate Source, Dallas is the third tallest city in Texas! Dallas' skyscrapers add up to about 22,000 feet when combined. Currently, Houston is the tallest and Austin is in second place. (Chron.)
• A small black Chihuahua dog named Tiny is looking for his forever home! See Tiny and more adoptable pets in the Dallas area at the link. (Dallas Patch)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with a new update.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.