Judge Recommends Ruling for City in Median Case. U.S. Magistrate Judge Renee Harris Toliver recommended against an injunction that would prevent Dallas from enforcing its ban on activities on road medians. The injunction was part of a lawsuit filed against the city by four individuals (including two unhoused people). Toliver also disagreed with the lawsuit’s assertion that the city’s ban was unconstitutional, saying that the ban on standing or walking on medians less than 6 feet wide was too “narrowly tailored” to violate the First Amendment. Her recommendation will go to U.S. District Judge Ada Brown for a final ruling.
Crime Data Back Online After Ransomware Attack. After May’s ransomware attack took much of the city’s systems offline for a time, Dallas police crime data was one of the last things to go back online, with the latest report shared Wednesday. Among the high points? Homicides have slowed since May (they’re still up 10 percent so far this year) and violent crime is down 11 percent.
Todd Interests Moves Ahead With Fairfield Lake Development. In a video clip shared Tuesday, Dallas-based Todd Interests gave a glimpse into the first phase of construction at the now-shuttered Fairfield Lake State Park. The company bought the 5,0000 acres to build a luxury development and country club in June from Vistra, who had leased the property to the state at no cost for about 50 years. On June 10, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission voted to use condemnation to take the property through eminent domain.
Buy Hawkeye’s Boots. Bidding in Dallas-based Heritage Auction’s 815-item Hollywood/Entertainment Signature Auction started this week, and includes the boots and dog tags Alan Alda wore throughout his run as Hawkeye on the TV show M*A*S*H. The items, which were originally worn by two World War II veterans, will come with a letter from Alda. Other items include several props from the Star Wars franchise, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s costume from Terminator 2: Judgement Day, and a munchkin costume from Wizard of Oz. The auction continues through Saturday.
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