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Amid news about the , came word of an anti-white supremacy rally planned for Dallas.
On the, a community organization called In Solidarity said Saturday's rally, called "Dallas Against White Supremacy," will begin at the Confederate war memorial in Pioneer Park Cemetery.
Protesters plan to denounce white supremacy and demand removal of the 60-foot-high monument, surrounded by statues of Confederate President Jefferson Davis and Confederate generals Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee. Organizers say they're working closely with the Dallas Police Department.
In Solidarity for the same reason Thursday. It ended with a heated confrontation with a few men carrying Confederate flags.
Other stories this morning
- There are just two days left in the special legislative session 鈥� and he's not ruling out calling for another one this summer. The state House has refused to vote on many of the 20 items Abbott wanted lawmakers to consider. The special session, which ends Wednesday, was essentially called to renew several state agencies, but Abbott added agenda items, including the so-called bathroom bill and property tax reform. The Senate sped through the agenda, passing almost everything the governor requested. The House has not 鈥� and lawmakers have shown little interest in passing the governor鈥檚 wish list.
- Paramedics can respond to emergencies in five to eight minutes, but an injured person could possibly bleed to death in less time. A government program called "Stop the Bleed" aims to train bystanders to help in the interim. Parkland Hospital鈥檚 trauma center is teaching local 鈥淪top the Bleed鈥� classes. In this edition of 鈥淰ital Signs,鈥� the center鈥檚 medical director, Dr. Alexander Eastman, about the need for the classes.
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