🌱 Dallas Art Battle + Prostitution Ring Raids

Happy Tuesday, Dallas! Let's get this day started. These are the most important things going on today in town.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and mild. High: 69 Low: 53.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Dallas:

1. After two women come forward, Dallas Police arrested two different women on prostitution and human trafficking charges. Two women who were forced into prostitution provided information that lead to the arrest of 38-year-old Fabiola Cardenas and 38-year-old Arely Lopez-Gunman. The raids and arrests were facilitated with the help of Homeland Security. (NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
2. A missing Arlington teacher's vehicle has been found in Dallas. 31-year-old kindergarten teacher Jocelyn Nunez's truck was recovered in the 6700 block of Nature's Way in southwest Dallas where Nunez reportedly hiked repeatedly. Nunez has been missing since Jan. 30 and her family believes she is in danger. (WFAA.com)
3. This past Saturday, the Dallas Art Battle returned to Deep Ellum Art Co. The art competition pits six local artists against one another during two twenty-minute rounds with the winner being chosen by the spectating audience. Currently, forty cities worldwide participate in the Art Battle network with paintings being available for auction. This past weekend, all of the paintings were sold. (Dallas Observer)

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Today in Dallas:

• The Market (Open Daily) At The Dallas Farmers Market (All Day)
• Seniors New Class! Beginner Yoga At The Burleson Senior Activity Center (9:00 AM)
• Storytime At The Watauga Public Library (10:00 AM)
• Rhythm & Rhyme Storytime At The Rowlett Public Library (10:00 AM)
• Babybounce Story Time At The Farmers Branch Manske Public Library (10:15 AM)
• Dallas Lace Society At The Forest Green Branch Library (11:00 AM)
• Preschool Storytime At The Ridgewood Branch Library (11:00 AM)
• Robotics Club At The Arlington Heights High School (11:45 AM)

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From my notebook:

• Dallas Mavericks shared footage from their recent game. Buzzer beater! (Instagram)
• Dallas Animal Services and Adoption Center thanks all those who stepped up this weekend to foster dogs. Thank you! (Facebook)
• Dallas ISD recognizes Justin Henry, who represents South Dallas and parts of Downtown Dallas, Pleasant Grove, Deep Ellum, Uptown, and East Dallas. Thank you for everything you do for the Dallas community. (Instagram)

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— 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.