Police investigating vandalism at home of Dallas City Councilmember
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Police investigating vandalism at home of Dallas City Councilmember
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DALLAS – A Dallas City Councilwoman says her property was defaced with graffiti over the weekend.
District 12’s Cara Mendelsohn posted photos to social media showing graffiti spraypainted on her home’s fence.
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I’m a Jewish elected official in Dallas and yesterday my home was defaced with hateful language and red triangles representing Palestine. It included a disgusting pile of rocks and⊠https://t.co/RJFrJho2Ti pic.twitter.com/EVUmRJwXu3
Mendelsohn says she believes she was targeted because she is Jewish.
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“Do you wonder if this really happens?” Mendelsohn said on social media. “I’m a Jewish elected official in Dallas and yesterday my home was defaced with hateful language and red triangles representing Palestine.”
Mendelsohn said a pile of rocks and bricks representing “fake dead babies” were also left at her home.Â
“It’s unimaginable to me how our country has changed in the last 40 years,” the councilwoman wrote. “Folks, you’re going to need to stop sitting on the sidelines thinking everything will be ok. Things are not ok.”
The Anti-Defamation League says anti-Semitic incidents in the U.S. have more than tripled since the Israel-Hamas war began last year.  Â
CBS News Texas reached out to the Dallas Police Department and the councilwoman but has not heard back yet.
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A firefighter was injured and in stable condition Friday as crews fought a two-alarm fire at a rural Dallas church.
Dallas Fire-Rescue, called to the Pleasant Valley Baptist Church at 2001 Haymarket Road, arrived at 12:39 p.m. to find heavy smoke and flames rising from the roof, said Robert Borse, administrative captain of fire operations.
A second alarm was called at 1:18 p.m., Borse said.
A firefighter was injured and taken to Baylor University Medical Center in stable condition.
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The cause of the fire was unknown Friday evening, and fire officials DFR said updates will be provided as information becomes available.
Dallas police are searching for a suspect after an attempt to stop a stolen truck led to a shooting in Northeast Dallas.
DALLAS – Dallas police have released the names of the three people arrested at a Northeast Dallas apartment complex on Thursday,
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17-year-old Eric Lampkin-Scarborough, 21-year-old Damon Price and 19-year-old Deantae Moore were arrested after ramming two police cruisers in a stolen truck.
Police say Moore was wanted on two counts of capital murder after two 18-year-olds were killed on Dixon Avenue this March.
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Camren Stacy was found on the ground outside of a vehicle and Kamari Smith-Capps was found in the driver’s seat on March 22.
An arrest warrant affidavit obtained by FOX 4 says Moore was Instagram messaging Smith-Capps about buying “Glock Switches” before the shooting.
Dallas Police Shooting
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DPD says on Thursday afternoon they tried to stop a red truck that had been flagged as stolen.
The truck rammed two police cruisers in the parking lot of the Lakeside Apartments and the four suspects inside ran from the area.
Police shot one of the suspects, Eric Lampkin-Scarborough. He is in the hospital in stable condition. Police say he was armed at the time of the shooting.
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Deantae Moore and Damon Price were also arrested.
In connection to Thursday’s incident, Price was charged with the unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, two counts of aggravated assault of a public servant, and a probation violation for the manufacturing and delivery of a controlled substance.
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A fourth suspect got away. Police say they are working to identify the suspect, but there is no description at this time.
Police say three guns were recovered in the area.
Chief Eddie Garcia is expected to release more information and video of the incident in the coming days.
Thursday was an eventful first day of the Dallas Cowboys training camp. The front office attempted to answer tough questions, and even an emotional Dak Prescott spoke about his future with the franchise.
So, let’s start today on a lighter note, celebrating the best player ever to wear the number 44 for the Cowboys.
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A second-round pick in the 1972 NFL Draft, Robert Newhouse played the role of bruiser in the backfield for the Cowboys. Playing for the franchise from 1972 to 1983, Newhouse appeared in 168 games, starting in 75.
The fullback position is a lost art in the game today; however, in this era, Newhouse’s position was vital to the success of most teams in the league.
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Many of the greats from this franchise have a ring to compliment their time in Dallas; Newhouse is no different. Newhouse was a member of the 1977 team that went on to win the Super Bowl.
Sadly, Newhouse passed away back in 2014. The legacy of the number 44 starts with Newhouse. A Texas boy who went to college in Houston and found his professional home in Dallas.
Texas made and is now known as one of the best to play for the Cowboys.
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