The top local stories this evening from ĻӰԺ:
A federal judge has given the Trump administration a deadline for reunifying families that it separated at the U.S.-Mexico border under its so-called “zero tolerance” immigration policy.
Under the court order, federal border authorities have to reunite separated families within 30 days. Children younger than 5 must be reunited with their parents within 14 days.
The Trump policy on illegal border crossings resulted in some 2,000 children separated from their families – as adults face legal proceedings. Many of those children are staying in detention facilities across the state.
Still, questions remain about how the federal government
Other stories this evening:
- The Dallas City Council voted Wednesday to strengthen the city's dog ordinance. An amendment establishes a criminal penalty for dog bites and clearly defines an "aggressive dog." The vote follows recent dog attacks in southern Dallas – some of them resulting in serious injuries and death. In 2016, Army veteran Antoinette Brown was killed after being mauled by a pack of dogs. The City Council today also took on bike-share companies, approving regulations that will require bike and motor scooter operators to get permits.
- On Tuesday, the Supreme Court upheld President Trump's travel ban, which restricts travel from seven Muslim majority countries to the United States. Souad Meknnet is a correspondent for The Washington Post’s national security desk. Today on Think, she talked with guest host Courtney Collins about how extremists could use the .
- Back in October, the Dallas school district bought an apartment complex in Vickery Meadow, with plans to build a new elementary school on the land. The tenants were given a deadline to move out by the end of June – and most of them have. Just a few months ago, though, the tenants – many of whom live on the financial edge – spoke out against Dallas ISD, demanding the district provide better relocation assistance. ĻӰԺ’s Stephanie Kuo follows up with
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