🌱 New Bills Toughen Laws For Parolees + Free Pet Vaccine Clinic

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Warm; cloudy, then some sun. High: 79 Low: 65.

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Here are the top three stories today in Dallas:

1. New state bills were introduced to toughen laws for parolees. Inspired by the deadly Dallas hospital shooting in October 2022, lawmakers recently introduced new bills that would make it a felony to remove an ankle monitor. The bill also "requires hospitals to be notified if a violent criminal is being allowed on campus and would make the assault of a hospital worker a 3rd-degree felony." (FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth)
2. The Dallas Animal Services and Adoption Center will host the Spay Neuter Network every Thursday in March. The network comes with free vaccines and starts this Thursday, Mar. 9, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. You can receive free Parvo/Distemper vaccines for dogs and free FVRCP vaccines for felines. (Dallas Animal Services and Adoption Center)
3. Dallas Contemporary is playing host to a resonating, haunting new video installation. From the artistic mind of Gabrielle Goliath and curated by Emily Edwards, "Chorus" is a 23-minute long video installation that shows a performance by the University of Cape Town choir. It is located in a dark room and calls attention to gender-based violence. The names of 463 people in South Africa killed over two years are up on a wall in the exhibit. (KERA News)

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Today in Dallas:

• Uptown Netweavers Weekly Business Growth Meetup at San Martin Bakery and Cafe (7:30 AM)
• Nancy Best Fountain Non-Illuminated Performance at Klyde Warren Park (12:00 PM)
• Crafty Kids at Dallas West Branch Library (4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The DFW Airport family recently lost a member of DPS K9 Unit. Kuno had been assigned to Officer Christopher Mea since February 2010, had a naturally curious personality, and created lasting memories for anyone who interacted with him. (DFW Airport via Facebook)
• SPCA of Texas is celebrating the 2000th feline transport since January 2022. Fluffy is lucky number 2000. He was found dumped in his carrier with a note attached. (SPCA of Texas via Instagram)
• Do you know what's in bloom at the Dallas Arboretum? Take a stroll through the beauty and catch the ‘World’s Favorite’ Tulip, Nappa Cabbage, ‘Blue Pearl’ Hyacinth, and ‘Avalanche’ Tazetta Narcissus. (The Dallas Arboretum via Instagram)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Tuesday off right! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow 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.