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State representative unveils ‘Bo’s Law’ as community celebrates #BeLikeBo day on 2nd anniversary of Botham Jean’s murder


September 7, 2020

Texas Rep. Carl Sherman Sr. on Sunday unveiled a police reform bill he’s calling “Bo’s Law” in honor of Botham Jean, who was fatally shot two years ago in his apartment by an off-duty Dallas police officer. The bill, formally known as the Botham Jean Act, was introduced on the second anniversary of Jean’s death. The former officer, Amber Guyger, …

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DeSoto ISD trustees vote to rescind superintendent’s voluntary resignation


September 7, 2020

DeSoto Superintendent D’Andre Weaver will remain at the helm of the district after a tumultuous week of uncertainty about who is leading the schools. During a specially called meeting Sunday, trustees voted unanimously to rescind Weaver’s voluntary resignation. The decision capped days of hectic activity that included Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath’s announcement that he was appointing a state conservator …

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Capital Murder Suspect In Taxicab Killings Of 2 Daughters, Yaser Abdel Said Captured


September 7, 2020

  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) — Yaser Abdel Said, a capital murder suspect wanted in connection with the homicide of his two teenaged daughters Amina and Sarah, was taken into custody without incident today in Justin by the FBI’s Dallas Field Office. Said was placed on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list on December 4, 2014. Said is currently in federal custody and …

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