🌱 Patch AM: Why Dallas residents gathered outside police headquarters after Amber Guyger’s parole

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Dallas residents gathered outside police headquarters after Amber Guyger's parole
• What toxicology experts revealed in the deadly Dallas SMU crash trial

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Humid with a shower or two, with a high of 74 and low of 68 degrees.
• Sunday: Humid with a passing shower, temps: high: 80, low: 66.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Botham Jean honored at Dallas vigil after former officer Amber Guyger granted parole (cbsnews.com) — A candlelight vigil outside Dallas police headquarters brought residents together to honor Botham Jean after former Dallas officer Amber Guyger was granted parole seven years into her murder sentence. Speakers stressed that Jean's family still feels justice is incomplete, even as more than 6,000 people had previously petitioned against Guyger's release and the exact timing of her release remains unknown.
   

• Dallas Driver Accused in College Student Death Had BAC 4 Times Limit (internewscast.com) — A high-profile trial in Dallas is examining whether a driver accused in a 2023 crash that killed SMU student Honor Wallace was intoxicated, with a toxicologist testifying her blood alcohol level was nearly four times the legal limit. Defense attorneys concede she ran a red light and sped but challenge the alcohol evidence, while jurors hear detailed reconstructions of the deadly Monticello Avenue collision.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 8
• Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness →
  Dillard's, 2603 Preston Rd, Frisco
  10:00 am
• Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness →
  Dillard's, 121 E Stacy Rd, Fairview
  10:00 am
• Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness →
  Dillard's, 301 Horseshoe Dr, Garland
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Fitness Ambassadors' Rooftop Sweat + Social at Legacy West →
  Legacy West, 5908 Headquarters Dr, Plano
  9:00 am
• Boo! at Galleria Dallas →
  Galleria Dallas, 13350 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas
  10:00 am
• Fall Fun Preschool Story Time →
  6090 Campbell Rd, Dallas
  10:00 am
• Hispanic Heritage Month at Galleria Dallas →
  Galleria Dallas, 13350 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas
  10:00 am
• Oktoberfest at Legacy Hall →
  Legacy Hall, 7800 Windrose Ave., Plano
  11:00 am
• Showtime Saturday at Galleria Dallas →
  Galleria Dallas, 13350 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas
  11:30 am
• Scarborough's Hollow Fall Fantasy Festival →
  Scarborough Village 2511 FM 66 Waxahachie, TX 75167
  1:00 pm
• Asian Dumplings Class - Dallas →
  Residence Inn by Marriott Dallas Downtown, 1712 Commerce St, Dallas
  5:00 pm
• Claws Out Comedy Show at Gallery DeFi →
  Gallery DeFi, Dallas
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• When an E-Bike Crash Causes a Serious Injury, Who Pays? —Merilee Kern Read on Patch
• Where to Chase Warmth in December: A Traveler-Type Guide to 15 Countries —Keira Henry Read on Patch
• Edgemere Film Fest Returns to the Red Carpet October 22-24 —Kristen Stewart Read on Patch

• Happy Thursday!
  Ok so yall have seen me running around the neighborhood, and working out at EOS. So where are all my friends close to elm lawn that throw parties and… (Nextdoor Lakeland Hills)
• Kindness can be a kind word, a pat on the shoulder, listening to someone, a cup of coffee, your time, patience, or just a heart felt prayer.
  It could take a minute of your time, but it could mean so much to another person. And it's free. (Nextdoor Casa View)

• Teledyne posted a job opening for Machine Operator 2nd Shift in Dallas. Apply here.
• ABM Industries posted a job opening for Warehouse Janitorial Cleaner in Dallas. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dallas here.

🗞 Nearby News

Highland Park

• Highland Park Village Welcoming New, Global Fashion Houses (peoplenewspapers.com)
• Dinardo Tree Care Expands Tree Services by Certified Arborists (usatoday.com)
• Take note of news from local schools: French lessons at Geneva Heights & Lipscomb, Juliette Fowler partners with Bezos Academy & more (advocatemag.com)

University Park

• iSchool High at University Park Campus Director Named 2026 Principal of the Year (northdallasgazette.com)
• Woman charged in connection with 2023 University Park crash that killed Honor Wallace (thebentonlawfirm.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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