🌱 Legal Representation For Evictions Study + DART Train Hits Child

Welcome back, Dallas. I'm here in your inbox per usual to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on in town.

But first, today's weather:

Abundant sunshine. High: 65 Low: 40.

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Here are the top three stories in Dallas today:

1. A new report issued by the Child Poverty Action Lab indicates that having legal representation during eviction proceedings reduces the chance of eviction. The study showed that when a tenant had legal representation, a landlord typically won ten percent of the time. Without legal representation, a landlord won 79 percent of the time in Dallas. The study is meant to analyze Dallas County's eviction process and tenant challenges. (The Dallas Morning News)
2. A Dallas Area Rapid Transit train struck a five-year-old girl on Thursday morning. The incident occurred at Parker Road Station in nearby Plano at 11:30 a.m. The child reportedly ran into the train's right-of-way. She is at Children's Hospital in Dallas with non-life-threatening injuries. (FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth)
3. The Peanut Butter Paradise has been voted the State Fair of Texas' 2022 Big Tex Choice winner. The recognition was given for the "sweet category." The Peanut Butter Paradise is essentially a deep-fried donut covered in peanut butter candy. The State Fair of Texas will be at Dallas Fair Park through Sunday, Oct. 23. Click to watch the video detailing how it is made. (NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

Today in Dallas:

• State Fair of Texas At Dallas Fair Park (All Day)
• Jake Scott At House of Blues Dallas (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Dallas Cowboys lost 17-26 to the Philadelphia Eagles last Sunday. The Dallas Cowboys will now be playing the Detroit Lions on Sunday, Oct. 23. at noon. Click for the full schedule. (Dallas Cowboys)
• Are you searching for a new job or considering a career change? Click for a list of Dallas area employers hiring for a variety of open positions. (Dallas Patch)
• The Dallas Police Department will be hosting Explorer Recruit Day on Saturday, Nov. 12 at the Dallas Police Training Academy. (Dallas Police Department via Facebook)

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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.