The top local stories this afternoon from ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº News:
The recent removal of the Robert E. Lee statue at a park in Dallas has intensified a debate over whether Confederate statues and memorials should be taken down, moved to a museum or left alone. Protesters recently gathered at Oak Lawn Park, formerly known as Lee Park, in Oak Lawn to express their dissatisfaction over the statue's removal.
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Democratic Senate Candidate Beto O’Rourke is challenging incumbent Republican Ted Cruz next year. They're among several politicians appearing at this weekend’s Texas Tribune Festival in Austin. A recent Texas Tribune poll shows O'Rourke lacks name recognition: More than half of respondents did not have an opinion of the El Paso Congressman. During a recent North Texas campaign stop, O'Rourke told ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº how he plans on changing that.
The city of Dallas is revamping its cultural plan. The first step: asking thousands of residents about their interest in the arts. This undertaking starts Monday, with a series of kick-off events. For our State of the Arts conversation, ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº's Vice President of Arts Anne Bothwell sat down with two project leaders to learn what the city wants to learn, and why you might want to help out.
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