🌱 DPD Domestic Violence Help + 4th Annual Black College Expo

Happy Friday, neighbors! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

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First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 84 Low: 68.

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Here are the top stories in Dallas today:

1. DPD is teaming up with the Dallas County Constable's Office and other law enforcement agencies to tackle domestic violence. They want survivors to know help is available and there are resources, like the unknown portion of the Texas property code that allows victims to break a lease if they are victims of family violence, certain sex offenses, and stalking that have a specific protective order against the abuser. (CBS Dallas / Fort Worth)
2. The National College Resources Foundation is hosting the Fourth Annual Black College Expo Event in Dallas this weekend. The event will take place on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Paul Quinn College, located at 3837 Simpson Stuart Road. According to the National College Resources Foundation, American Airlines will be conducting on-site interviews for jobs and careers. (NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
3. Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong'o beamed in to help the 2021 New Friends New Life Luncheon empower women. (CultureMap Dallas)
4. A woman sued the Dallas World Aquarium after she said her son was attacked by a giant otter. (NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
5. Dallas police are looking for three people in connection with Juan Garcia's & Ruby Gonzalez's murders. (FOX 4 Dallas)

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Today in Dallas:

• Yasmin Youssef at The Other Art Fair (4:00 AM)
• Family Place Workshop: Speech, Hearing, and Language Development (9:00 AM)
• Preschool Storytime - Monsters - Burleson Public Library - Children's Programs (9:30 AM)
• 2021 Passport to Grand Prairie Scavenger Hunt (10:00 AM)
• UTA Fort Worth - Taxation Program Luncheon Speaker Series – Richard Kravitz, MBA, CPA (11:30 AM)
• T.G.I.F. at Thanks-Giving Square (11:30 AM)
• Ribbon Cutting: Vosh Dental - Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce (12:00 PM)
• Explore Safe Housing Options For Adults With Disabilities (12:00 PM)
• Museum Gallery Talk: "The Clothes Make the Man: Masculinity and Fashion at the Meadows" (12:15 PM)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday off right. See you all tomorrow morning for another update! If you're feeling these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read along. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— 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.