The top local stories this morning from ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº:
Dallas launches a on marijuana possession today.
Under the cite and release program, Dallas County residents caught inside the city with less than four ounces of marijuana won't automatically go to jail.
Cite and release is only for Dallas County residents with a valid state ID or driver's license who have no other convictions or outstanding warrants. The marijuana offense also can’t take place in drug-free zones, like schools. Houston, San Antonio and Austin have similar cite-and-release programs.
Other stories this morning:
- The Dallas School District will it had hoped to convert to charters.
- The new CEO tapped to wind down Dallas County Schools of fixing financial messes.
- The Dallas Cowboys snapped out of their three-game losing streak last night against the Washington Redskins, 38-14.
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