🌱 Dallas EMT Has License Suspended + Tuskegee Airman Honored

Welcome back, Dallas! Here's everything you need to know to get this Friday started off right.

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First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 68 Low: 39.

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Here are the top stories in Dallas today:

1. A Dallas paramedic's state license has been suspended after he was caught on camera kicking a homeless man in the head. Brad Cox, who was formerly licensed as an emergency medical technician - paramedic (EMT-P) has been on administrative leave since video surfaced in October of his actions toward a homeless man identified as Kyle Vess, who was taken to a hospital for his injuries. Cox has reportedly had a history of disciplinary issues during his time with the Dallas Fire-Rescue Department. (WFAA.com)
2. Two arrests have been made in connection with a case of fraud and exploitation of an elderly Dallas woman. About a month ago, the 74-year old victim went into multiple banks with each of the suspects, 66-year-old Carlos Costello and 46-year-old Danita Costello, and attempted to withdraw large sums of money. According to police, the male suspect had been "leading on" the elderly victim as if they were in a romantic relationship, and had even proposed to her to obtain access to her (NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
3. The story of the oldest living Tuskegee Airman, Brigadier General Charles McGee, is now a key part of The National Aviation Education Center. The Dallas-based center hopes the stories of pilots who overcame incredible odds will inspire a next generation of STEM students. (WFAA.com)
4. West Dallas residents earned a win in their fight against industrial polluters this week as City Council voted unanimously to deny a specific use permit for a concrete batch plant in the neighborhood. (D Magazine)
5. At least three people were killed in three separate crashes due to the heavy rains and storm conditions in parts of North Texas earlier this week. (NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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Today in Dallas:

• Family Place Workshop: Nutrition - Watauga Public Library (9:00 AM)
• Annual Festival of Trees Luncheon - Rockwall County Helping Hands Assistance & Referral & Food Pantry (11:30 AM)
• The FRIENDS Experience (12:00 PM)
• Senior Share Food Distribution - Watauga Parks & Community Services (1:00 PM)
• Yoga @ the Library - Ridgewood Branch Library (2:00 PM)
• Fall Craftastic! Sock Snowmen @ West Irving Library (2:00 PM)

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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.