Five stories that have North Texas talking: Donald Trump and Donald Trump, Jr. are coming to D-FW; recap Saturday鈥檚 rally in Dallas; your guide to the solar eclipse; and more.
President Donald Trump is slated to raise money in Dallas next month, and his eldest son, Donald Trump, Jr. is scheduled to speak as part of a University of North Texas series in October.
Trump will headline a fundraiser Sept. 27 in Dallas, according to an invitation obtained by , who reported: 鈥淭he fundraiser will benefit Trump Victory, a joint fundraising committee that goes toward Trump's campaign and the Republican National Committee. Tickets to the event range from $2,700 per person to $100,000 per couple.鈥�
Indivisible DFW at 5 p.m. on Sept. 27. Further details are not available.
The following month, Donald Trump, Jr. will participate as one of two speakers in the scheduled for this academic year at UNT.
A venue has not yet been secured for the Oct. 24 engagement. The other speaker in this year's series, Melissa Francis of Fox News and Fox Business Network, will speak at the Anatole on March 29, 2018. The series is funded by private donors and was founded in 2013.
The reported: 鈥淥nce Trump Jr.'s appearance was announced, comments and criticism spread online. Some community members, faculty and students shared on Facebook and Twitter that they didn't think it was appropriate for the university to host Trump, Jr.鈥�
A spokesman for the university didn鈥檛 know how much Trump, Jr. was being paid for the event. Individual tickets are not available. Attendance will come through table sponsorships, which start at $5,000 for a table of eight. [The Texas Tribune, Denton Record-Chronicle]
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- About 2,500 protesters denounced white supremacy and called for the removal of Confederate monuments at a Saturday evening. Later, a separate, smaller demonstration at nearby Pioneer Plaza extended into the night. [四虎影院]
- Dallas police officers have been training in de-escalation and sharing use-of-force data with the public for years. Post-July 7, the department鈥檚 newest recruits are stepping 鈥�.鈥� [The New York Times]
- It鈥檚 finally here: the total solar eclipse. It鈥檒l make its way across the continental United States Monday, giving people from coast to coast a stellar show. It鈥檚 the first of its kind in 99 years. We have to watch the eclipse (safely) in North Texas. [四虎影院]
- Monday is the first day of school for public schools across North Texas. To get in the spirit, some of us at 四虎影院 are sharing our . [四虎影院]
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