🌱 Man Killed While Checking On Crash + Proposed Cultural Funding

Up and at 'em, Dallas! Let's get you started this Monday with everything you need to know going on today in Dallas.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and pleasant. High: 79 Low: 59.

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Here are the top stories today in Dallas:

1. A 23-year-old man was killed while checking on people who were involved in a crash on I-35 in Dallas early Saturday morning. The initial crash happened when 21-year-old Victoria Garner-Council lost control of her vehicle and crashed into a guard rail, being hit by a second vehicle as she went back into traffic. When the 23-year-old went to check on the affected drivers, his vehicle was also struck. The man, whose name has not yet been released, was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead. (FOX 4 Dallas)
2. Non-profits throughout the country have struggled to make ends meet during the pandemic, but some Dallas cultural groups could soon receive much-needed funds from the city's arts commission. The Dallas Quality of Life, Arts, and Culture Committee will meet this morning to hear recommendations for Cultural Organizations Program (COP) funding, as well as updates on VisitDallas Arts and Culture Marketing and the Outdoor Adventures at Samuell Farm. The COP provides grant funding for established Dallas non-profits to host exhibitions, plays, concerts, and workshops for residents. (candysdirt.com)
3. A Dallas-based crypto fraud scammed 13,000 investors out of nearly $24 million before pleading guilty to tax evasion. (Dallas Observer)
4. The Dallas City Council voted this week to expand non-resident library card access to all educational institutions within the city limits. (KERA News)
5. The Highland Dallas Foundation has awarded $2.4 million in new grants to three local nonprofits: The Family Place, The Dallas Children's Advocacy Center, and The Dallas Foundation's new Racial Equity Fund. (dallasinnovates.com

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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.