Highschool pupil Jordan Sanchez is aware of how one can evade discover when taking Dallas public transit to highschool when he doesn’t have the cash to pay: sit on the entrance or again of the prepare automotive, faux to be asleep, show a cell ticket with out activating it.
He additionally is aware of what to do if he will get caught.
“The very first thing you attempt to do is make up an excuse… since you need to get to highschool, however you don’t have any cash,” he mentioned. In the event that they determine to kick you off “you’ll be able to attempt to sneak on the following prepare that comes by.”
Sanchez, a rising junior at Choose Barefoot Sanders Regulation Magnet, mentioned if transit have been free then it will take the stress out of attending to his courses. He normally can’t provide you with the fare.
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That’s exactly what Dallas Space Speedy Transit is contemplating for college students in Dallas: a pilot program that provides them free rides.
“The DART Board of Administrators are simply starting the preliminary discussions and analysis regarding the practicality of the coed transit pilot program for Ok-12 college students,” mentioned spokesperson Gordon Shattles.
Elements they’re vary from monetary and operational inquiries to questions of safety, he mentioned.
Sixteen-year previous Jordan Sanchez stands on the Tyler/Vernon Dart Station the place is catches the prepare to highschool in Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas, Texas on Thursday July 28, 2022. Sanchez says he usually would not have the cash to pay for the fare.(Lawrence Jenkins / Particular Contributor)
“Security, at first, is on all board members’ minds,” mentioned price range and finance chair Jon-Bertrell Killen. “Past that, it’s exploring sustainable methods to afford this system.”
A six month pilot program would price DART about $1 million, mentioned Killen, including that college students take multiple million rides on DART yearly and along with faculties spend about $2 million on the company’s providers.
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Phrase of the initiative reached Sanchez when he met Jack Chrismon, who had been advocating for it along with Dawn Motion Dallas. Chrismon, who was circulating details about this system on social media, caught his curiosity.
Each Sanchez and Chrismon reside miles away from the magnet faculties they attend, placing them outdoors the vary of yellow faculty bus routes. Their dad and mom work full-time and aren’t in a position to drive them to highschool, leaving DART as their solely choice.
A rising senior on the College for the Proficient and Gifted, Chrismon takes a 40-minute prepare experience to and from faculty day by day. He buys the month-to-month lowered fare go for kids on his cellphone for $48, one thing he is aware of many are unable to afford.
He tells Sanchez to watch out on the prepare when he can’t pay – enforcement officers can difficulty citations, one thing he desires to remove by pushing for this system.
“Having free DART for college students would enable them to be fearless, to not have that worry of getting ticketed on board,” he mentioned.
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Sixteen-year previous Jordan Sanchez stands subsequent to a ticketing station at Tyler/Vernon Dart Station the place he catches the prepare to highschool in Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas on Thursday July 28, 2022. (Lawrence Jenkins / Particular Contributor)
Killen mentioned his view of DART’s function in Dallas modified when the company started delivering groceries to residents on the peak of the pandemic.
“It actually clicked for me that now we have alternatives that perhaps we haven’t explored,” he mentioned.
A type of alternatives was providing free fare for college students, one thing he knew was occurring at transit businesses in cities corresponding to Austin and Los Angeles. Success tales in these locations bought him considering and he first introduced the concept to the DART board in January.
The present proposal would supply free providers – together with bus, rail and paratransit – to all Ok-12 college students within the Dallas space. College students over 12 years previous would want to indicate a pupil ID to experience and college students underneath 12 would have to be accompanied by a guardian.
Providing free fare to college students might promote equitable entry to transportation, lower administration burdens on DART and faculty districts, and in addition contribute towards DART’s future rider base, mentioned Killen. And in a county the place 70 % of the scholars are thought of economically deprived, in line with knowledge from Texas Schooling Company, the affect might be palpable.
The pilot program would inform a complete fare examine the company will conduct over the following yr, which might consider current pupil fare choices.
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Decreased fare is at the moment accessible to Dallas-area college students however navigating the system generally is a wrestle, mentioned Chrismon. Slightly than merely shopping for the go on-line or at college, college students need to journey downtown to an workplace on Akard Road to get one.
Board member Michele Wong Krause emphasised the significance of evaluating DART’s present pupil fare choices at a gathering in April.
“The query then turns into how are these issues working and are they really being efficient in any means,” mentioned Krause. “And if they’re, then do we have to do any extra for this.”
Killen mentioned there’s no official timeline for the rollout of this system however that it’s his “intention as price range chair to re-engage on this subject later this fall.” In the intervening time the board’s consideration is on working by means of the company price range, he mentioned.
Folks get on a DART bus on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at College of Texas Dallas in Richardson, Texas.(Rebecca Slezak / Employees Photographer)
On the assembly in April, CEO Nadine Lee pointed to different points that deserve their consideration.
“I’ll readily admit this isn’t my highest precedence,” she mentioned concerning the potential program. “My precedence proper now could be safety on the system, operator absenteeism, and… cleanliness as effectively.”
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The transit company launched a redesigned bus system earlier this yr solely to search out that they have been shedding operators, main them to chop again service on one third of their routes. They’re at the moment nonetheless down 160 drivers.
The company additionally noticed a rise in incidents involving harassment earlier this yr, main them to hunt extra officers to man their providers.
If making providers free for college students is the distinction between having dependable and secure providers or not, Killen mentioned they gained’t transfer ahead with it. However he feels optimistic about doing each.
“We’re an enormous company, we will stroll and chew gum,” he mentioned.
Sanchez has a routine now for getting to highschool that largely works, waking up half-hour early each morning so he has a buffer in case he encounters hassle on the prepare.
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He is aware of the ropes, however hopes sooner or later others gained’t need to study them.
“I’m not likely frightened about myself anymore as a result of I’m virtually achieved with highschool,” he mentioned. “This may typically assist the brand new rising freshman… who simply need to get to highschool after which they get kicked off the bus and so they panic, and so they don’t know what to do.”
Dallas Fire-Rescue has deployed six personnel to assist with ongoing wildland fire response efforts in California.
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On Saturday morning, a Type 3 fire engine staffed with four wildland firefighters, part of a strike team composed of resources from across the state, headed to Los Angeles County, according to a news release. Two Dallas Fire-Rescue members will also join the Emergency Medical Task Force to provide essential medical support for the firefighting crews.
The strike team will assist in high-priority areas where their efforts can have the most significant impact.
“We stand in solidarity with the teams of firefighters working to protect lives and property,” said Dallas Fire Rescue interim chief Justin Ball. “Dallas Fire Rescue Department is always ready to step in to support our fellow firefighters, especially in these extremely challenging conditions.”
Wildland firefighters, including those from Dallas Fire-Rescue, are specially trained in wildfire suppression and capable of tackling fires in challenging and hazardous environments, such as steep terrain and high temperatures, the news release states.
The deployments are expected to last up to 14 days, with the possibility of extension based on operational needs and ground conditions in Los Angeles County.
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Dallas Fire-Rescue will collaborate with other strike teams, which include personnel from Parker County, Greenville, Allen, Frisco and McKinney, the news release states.
ShaCamree Gowdy
ShaCamree Gowdy is a Freelance Digital Content Producer for CBS News Texas.
Denver Nuggets (22-15, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (22-16, fifth in the Western Conference)
Dallas; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST
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BOTTOM LINE: Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets visit Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday.
The Mavericks have gone 16-13 against Western Conference opponents. Dallas is ninth in the NBA with 45.2 rebounds led by Dereck Lively averaging 8.2.
The Nuggets have gone 14-10 against Western Conference opponents. Denver is third in the NBA scoring 120.6 points per game while shooting 49.9%.
The Mavericks average 116.4 points per game, 0.1 fewer points than the 116.5 the Nuggets give up. The Nuggets score 8.8 more points per game (120.6) than the Mavericks allow (111.8).
TOP PERFORMERS: Irving is shooting 49.0% and averaging 24.3 points for the Mavericks.
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Russell Westbrook is shooting 45.9% and averaging 12.9 points for the Nuggets.
LAST 10 GAMES: Mavericks: 4-6, averaging 111.1 points, 43.9 rebounds, 23.1 assists, 7.0 steals and 7.1 blocks per game while shooting 46.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 110.9 points per game.
Nuggets: 6-4, averaging 122.8 points, 45.5 rebounds, 32.0 assists, 8.4 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 50.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 117.1 points.
INJURIES: Mavericks: Dante Exum: out (wrist), Luka Doncic: out (calf), Kyrie Irving: out (illness).
Nuggets: Aaron Gordon: day to day (calf), Jamal Murray: day to day (knee), DaRon Holmes II: out for season (achilles), Spencer Jones: day to day (thigh), Vlatko Cancar: out (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. – Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Robert Quinn was arrested in South Carolina Friday morning after police said he tried to leave the scene of an accident.
Quinn, 34, was charged with leaving the scene of an accident with property damage and reckless driving, jail records show.
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What we know:
Police in North Charleston, South Carolina responded to a car dealership just after 2 a.m. Friday because of a collision involving a red truck.
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The North Charleston Fire Department arrived first on the scene and told police that the suspect might be attempting to leave the scene of the crash in another car.
When police arrived, they found Quinn in the passenger seat of a white Dodge Challenger that had its reverse lights on. The vehicle’s driver placed the car in park and told police she had been called by Quinn to “pick him up,” according to a police report.
Police said Quinn had visible injuries to his head and face, had slurred speech and was uncooperative with officers who asked for his identification.
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Quinn eventually provided his identification to officers, but asked himself “where is my wallet” while his wallet was in his hand before dropping it in his lap.
The police report states a maroon Ford F-150 registered to Quinn was on the other side of the parking lot and looked to be the vehicle that started the collision.
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Police said Quinn’s truck hit the passenger side of a Honda Element, which was pushed into a blue Ford F-150 that hit another car.
Officers asked Quinn to get out of the Challenger, but Quinn resisted by holding the door to the car, the report states. Police removed Quinn from the vehicle, and he was “escorted to the ground” by officers because he was trying to pull away from them.
Officers interviewed the woman with Quinn, who said she had met him at G-Club, a gentleman’s club, where she works, earlier that night.
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Another employee of the club came to the scene and said Quinn had left alone about an hour before the collision happened.
Timeline:
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Police said they used city cameras to build a timeline of the crash.
The police report states Quinn’s truck was seen driving down the road around 2 a.m. Friday and was veering left, crossed an intersection, a median and then onto dealership property.
City cameras did not pick up the collision, but it can be heard, the police report states.
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Police said around 2:03 a.m. a single person is seen walking through the parking lot and a few minutes later that person walked to a Valero gas station.
At 2:07 a.m., the person is seen walking back to the dealership parking lot while stumbling and falling several times, the police report states.
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About a minute later, a white Dodge Challenger is seen entering the parking lot around the same time that the fire department arrived, according to the report.
Dallas Cowboys Defensive End
Quinn played the 2019 season with the Dallas Cowboys after being traded from the Miami Dolphins for a sixth-round pick.
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Quinn was suspended for the first two games of the season after violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing substances. He was named the team’s starting right defensive end when he was reinstated.
Quinn finished the season with 25 tackles, 11.5 sacks and two forced fumbles.
Quinn signed a five-year, $70 million contract with the Chicago Bears the following season.
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Quinn was drafted 14th overall by the St. Louis Rams in 2011 and spent six years with the team before going to Miami, Dallas, Chicago and ending his career in 2022 with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Quinn was born in North Charleston, South Carolina, where he played high school football before playing college football for the University of North Carolina.
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The backstory:
This isn’t Quinn’s first tangle with law enforcement.
July 2012 – Florissant, Mo.
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Quinn was arrested for driving while intoxicated in July 2012 in Florissant, Missouri, while a member of the St. Louis Rams.
Florissant police said Quinn was involved in a single-car accident on an exit ramp of Interstate 270 on July 10, 2012. Police said he was cooperative with them during the arrest.
Quinn was also charged with failure to exercise a high degree of care and having no insurance.
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August 2023 – Summerville, S.C.
In August 2023, Quinn was arrested in Summerville, South Carolina after police found four unoccupied vehicles in a subdivision had been damaged.
At some point, Quinn allegedly exited his vehicle and got into a physical altercation with a woman before leaving the scene.
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According to an accident report, a Ford F-150 truck crashed into multiple vehicles. Responding officers proceeded to search the vehicle and found an empty whiskey bottle on the passenger side floorboard.
Per the police report, the unidentified woman was sitting in her driveway when the suspect hit two parked vehicles. The driver then exited the truck and offered to buy her beer, the woman told investigators.
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Quinn was charged with third-degree assault and battery, hit-and-run of an attended vehicle, four counts of hit-and-run property damage and striking fixtures on or adjacent to the highway.
What’s next:
Quinn was booked into the Charleston County, South Carolina jail.
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Jail records show Quinn has a preliminary court date set for Feb. 27, 2025.
The Source: Information in this article comes from the North Charleston police department and previous FOX reporting.
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