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Good day Dallas! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Could police drones change how fast Dallas gets 911 help?
  • How a pre-dawn fire shut down Campisi’s on Lovers Lane
  • How Dallas outreach teams race to protect homeless neighbors during the holidays

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  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 51 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Dallas could be next for drone-first 911 response. Here's how Arlington does it (texarkanagazette.com) — Dallas police are exploring a “drone first responder” program to tackle long 911 response times, especially for lower-priority calls that tie up officers. Drawing on Arlington’s experience, supporters say drones could speed help and free officers, while civil liberties advocates in Dallas push for strict privacy rules, transparency, and community oversight before the program launches.
   

2. Campisi's on Lovers Lane in Dallas closed after fire (dallasnews.com) — A fire early Saturday forced the Campisi’s restaurant on Lovers Lane in Dallas to close indefinitely, damaging several neighboring businesses as well. Firefighters spent hours chasing hot spots, and managers are now reassigning staff to other Campisi’s locations, including downtown Dallas and Mockingbird, while customers are urged to order from those branches instead.
   

3. During the holidays, rapid response outreach helps protect North Texas' most vulnerable (tspantx.com) — Dallas-based nonprofit Homeward Bound is ramping up its rapid-response outreach this holiday season to reach people living on the streets with food, clothing, medical care, and shelter connections. Working across North Texas, teams operate 24/7, emphasizing trust-building and long-term services, recently boosted by a $5.9 million QuikTrip grant to expand coverage and move more people off the streets for good.
   

4. Did You Miss It? Top Dallas Express Stories From Christmas Week (dallasexpress.com) — Dallas residents saw a packed Christmas week of news, from police detaining street preachers outside a Mavericks game to a homicide at a DART station and a viral Preston Hollow light display clash. This roundup pulls together top Dallas Express coverage on crime, public safety, and accountability so you can quickly catch up on what’s shaping life across the city and North Texas.
   

5. Texas AG Paxton Moves To Dismiss Lawsuit Challenging Abbott's CAIR Designation (dallasexpress.com) — Dallas-Fort Worth’s CAIR chapter is at the center of a new legal clash as Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asks a federal judge to throw out its lawsuit challenging Gov. Greg Abbott’s designation of CAIR as a terrorist organization. Paxton argues the court lacks jurisdiction and that no concrete enforcement has targeted the local chapters, while CAIR insists the move chills free speech and violates federal law.
   

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    Sunday December 28
  • Winterween (Holiday Movie Series)
    Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
    1:00 pm
  • Cal State Fullerton Titans at SMU Mustangs Basketball
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    2:00 pm
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    Music Hall at Fair Park , 909 1st Ave , Dallas
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    8:00 am

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