Dallas Police and Fire Pension Fund Halts Withdrawals. The move, made Thursday by the system’s board of trustees, froze $154 million in lump-sum withdrawal requests that were set to pay out today. This act prevented the fund from losing the liquid reserves needed to preserve the $2.1 billion fund. Earlier this week, the fund received an influx of withdrawal requests after Mayor Mike Rawlings filed a lawsuit to halt the withdrawals.
Rawlings: ‘We Saw Unity’ After the July 7 Ambush. In his sixth annual State of the City speech Thursday, the mayor highlighted Dallas’ downtown growth and unity following the July murders of five police officers, while noting high child poverty and teen pregnancy stats. Rawlings suggested the city hold on to the unity conjured in the aftermath of July 7 to move forward in tackling looming challenges such as the troubled police and fire pension fund. He also touted the importance of the Fair Park and Trinity River projects.
Foundation Honors Brian Loncar, Daughter. Following Loncar’s death, which came two days after his 16-year-old daughter Grace’s funeral, the Grace and Brian Loncar Foundation was created. The organization will aid adolescents struggling with depression, raise awareness for mental health, and offer financial services for those in need. The Dallas lawyer died Sunday, days after his teenage daughter took her own life.
Suspect Fatally Shot During Domestic Violence Call in Allen. The Texas Rangers are investigating the shooting, which happened around 4:30 p.m. Thursday. When Allen police arrived at the home, the suspect came out of the house, firing shots at the officers. The officers returned fire, striking the man, who later died at a hospital. The man’s identity has not been released, and no officers were harmed in the exchange.
