The top local stories this morning from ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº News: Dallas County is suing drug companies and doctors over their alleged roles in the deadly opioid epidemic.
a 59-page claim filed in Dallas County court accuses the maker of Oxycontin, at least 1o other pharmaceutical companies and three local doctors of knowingly pushing patients towards addictive drugs – while also claiming the drugs were safe.
Other stories this morning:
- With only four days left until the event, Arlington's Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade . City officials said parade organizers still didn't have a permit for Monday's event, nor enough money to cover all the costs. Event spokesperson Winsor Barbee said organizers came up $60,000 short after some sponsors pulled out because of a threatened boycott over naming Governor Greg Abbott as honorary grand marshal.
- Byron Sanders takes over Big Thought, which focuses on merging education and the arts to make opportunities for kids. Sanders joined ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº's Rick Holter to the path he took leading him to one of the most influential education nonprofits.
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