🌱 Dallas Fatal Shooting + Mesquite ISD Considers Four-Day Week

Hello and happy Saturday. I'm back in your inbox this winter morning with everything you need to know about what's happening these days in Dallas.

But first, today's weather:

Variable cloudiness. High: 54 Low: 44.

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Here are the top three stories in Dallas today:

1. Police reported that a 37-year-old man, Lyrone Moore, was fatally shot in the leg near the Dallas Design District on Thursday. The incident occurred on Quebec Street where officers arrived after receiving a shooting call. Despite being treated by the authorities and taken to a local hospital, the victim died from his injuries. (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
2. Luis Humberto Rodriguez, a 30-year-old Dallas man, was sentenced to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of producing child pornography and one count of transporting child pornography in January 2021. As part of the plea agreement, Rodriguez admitted to filming himself sexually abusing a 7-year-old girl and sharing the videos on social media. (CBS Dallas)
3. The nearby Mesquite Independent School District (MISD) is considering adopting a four-day school week to address the severe shortage of teachers. This could help attract more educators and retain current ones by offering a unique selling point. MISD had 108 teacher vacancies in August, and hiring many non-certified teachers has also contributed to the decision-making, according to the district website. (The Dallas Morning News)

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Today in Dallas:

• World Languages Journey Fair At Bill R. Johnson CTE Center (8:30 AM)

From my notebook:

• Dallas-Forth Worth is home to over 200 museums, so why not take advantage of the various art and history in the city? This list of top museums in Dallas includes the Dallas Museum of Art, the African American Museum, the Modern, and more. (CW33 Dallas)
• Are you looking for a new family member with four paws? Check out the list of adoption-ready pets in the Dallas area at the link! (Dallas Patch)
• Ascension, a Dallas-based coffee shop chain, is set to open its seventh location on Feb. 18 inside a renovated 1950s chapel in East Dallas. The Casa Linda building was saved by the community after the White Rock Community Church moved out and has since been transformed into a unique coffee shop with a terrazzo-topped bar, banquet seating, lounge areas, and a mural with neon lettering. (Subscription: The Dallas Morning News)

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— 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.