🌱 How a new $1.3M grant could speed Fort Worth DNA tests

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In today's newsletter:

• How a new $1.3M grant could speed Fort Worth DNA tests
• Why families are questioning two deadly Fort Worth police shootings hours apart
• Could Farrington Field’s future reshape this historic Fort Worth stadium site?

Also on today's calendar: SiNaCa Studios' Annual Ice Cream Social and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Want to hear a joke about a broken pencil? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 76 and low of 66 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 84, low: 69.
• Saturday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 79 and low of 67 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. $1.3M grant helps Fort Worth, Tarrant and UNT Health process more forensic evidence (fortworthreport.org) — Fort Worth and Tarrant County agencies just secured a $1.3 million federal grant to boost DNA testing and keep local forensic backlogs from returning, especially for sexual assault kits. The money will support UNT Health’s Center for Human Identification, the Tarrant County crime lab, and Fort Worth police, helping maintain staff, upgrade equipment, and outsource complex DNA work to accredited labs.    

2. Fort Worth police fatally shot two men hours apart. Here's what to know (star-telegram.com) — Two men were fatally shot by Fort Worth police in separate incidents about four hours apart early Saturday in east Fort Worth, prompting questions from family and neighbors. Relatives of rapper Emmitt Elijah Mayo and witnesses dispute police accounts, while another man, Jorge Contreras, was killed after a pursuit on Loop 820. Residents also describe ongoing problems with large block parties and gunfire in the area.    

3. What's the future for Fort Worth's Farrington Field? It's still unclear (star-telegram.com) — Fort Worth ISD is restarting plans for long-needed renovations at historic Farrington Field, and leaders say demolition isn’t on the table. With repairs expected to cost tens of millions the district doesn’t yet have, officials are asking residents to share ideas while they weigh options for selling or leasing surrounding property.    

4. Esperanza prevails as FWISD renames César Chávez Elementary with Spanish word for hope (fortworthreport.org) — Fort Worth ISD has officially renamed César Chávez Elementary in Diamond Hill to Esperanza Elementary after an extensive community input process involving families, students, and staff. The state-appointed board of managers suspended its naming policy to honor the campus choice, framing “Esperanza” — Spanish for hope — as a message for a district working to rebuild trust and improve student outcomes.    

5. 97th Annual Fort Worth Memorial Day Service at Mount Olivet Cemetery to Honor Fallen Heroes (fortworthbusiness.com) — Fort Worth residents are invited to the 97th Annual Memorial Day Service at Mount Olivet Cemetery on Monday, May 25, 2026, at 10 a.m., a free event honoring fallen service members. Local leaders, military officers, and veterans will take part in wreath-laying, music, and a post-ceremony motorcade to the East Northside Drive Bridge overlooking the Fort Worth skyline.    

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📸 Around Fort Worth

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fort Worth

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 23

• Robert Powell →
  Hyena's Comedy Nightclub, 425 Commerce St, Fort Worth
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday May 29

• Paul Rodriguez →
  Hyena's Comedy Nightclub, 425 Commerce St, Fort Worth
  8:00 pm

Saturday May 30

• SiNaCa Studios' Annual Ice Cream Social →
  SiNaCa Studios, 1013 W Magnolia Ave, Fort Worth
  11:00 am
• Fort Worth Whiskey Riot 2026 →
  The Social Space, 205 S Calhoun St, Fort Worth
  3:00 pm

Monday June 1

• Fort Worth Monday Evening Meditation -Stop Stressing: Relying on a Light Mind Not a Tight Mind →
  Fort Worth Botanic Garden, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd, Fort Worth
  8:00 pm

Saturday June 6

• Fort Worth, TX: Virtual Esophageal Cancer Walk/Run →
  9:00 am

Thursday June 11

• Girl Named Tom →
  Tulips FTW, 112 St Louis Ave, Fort Worth
  8:00 pm

Thursday June 18

• The Temptations & Four Tops →
  Bass Performance Hall, 525 Commerce St, Fort Worth
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday May 21

• Explore & Play →
  Benbrook Public Library, 1065 Mercedes St, Benbrook
  9:30 am
• MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON
  Ridglea Country Club, 3700 Bernie Anderson Ave, Fort Worth
  11:30 am
• Tequila Thursday Showcase →
  Big Laugh Comedy Club, 604 Main St #100, Fort Worth
  1:30 pm
• WMS Choir Spring Show Tenor-Bass
  Boswell High School
  6:00 pm

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-- The Patch AM Team

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