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Plus: great hot dogs in D-FW, Expo to help clean criminal records, proposed heat protections for workers [MORNING ROUNDUP]( [The Dallas Morning News logo](   Good morning, D-FW! Bicyclists and runners, and anyone who enjoys visiting hike-and-bike trails may need to check out the Hi Line Connector between the Katy and Trinity Strand trails. Columnist Sharon Grigsby writes about The Loop’s ongoing plan for a 50-mile circuit around Dallas, what she calls [“the backbone of a city with safer trails for all of us”.]( More news coming to your inbox later today. — Carmina Tiscareño, Audience Journalist NEWS [Pallbearers carry caskets at Laurel Land Memorial Park in Dallas .]( Pallbearers carry the caskets of Amaya Lockett, 24, and Jalisa Lockett, 22, to their burial plot at Laurel Land Memorial Park in Dallas on June 4, 2024. The sisters were shot to death on May 18 in Old East Dallas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer) [After the killing of two ‘precious’ Dallas sisters, a pastor leads an unorthodox service]( The pastor wanted to make one thing clear: This was not going to be a traditional funeral, because what brought this solemn crowd to an Oak Cliff chapel was not God’s will. God believes people are to have hope and a future, the Rev. David Diggles said, things that were taken from Amaya and Jalisa Lockett [when they were shot on May 18]( in the Old East Dallas apartment the sisters shared. Amaya was 24. Jalisa was 22. Police have said the alleged gunman, Saadiq Shabazz, was Jalisa’s boyfriend. In an arrest-warrant affidavit, an officer wrote that Shabazz said he fired out of “rage” — that he didn’t mean to kill them, but couldn’t take those bullets back. [READ MORE](   [Arlington warms up for traffic, parking challenges ahead of MLB’s All-Star Weekend]( Arlington, the MLB and the Texas Rangers are preparing for thousands of travelers to descend upon the city [...] [Dallas County staring down $40.6 million deficit, weighs its options]( Commissioners are weighing hard choices as they tackle the 2025 budget with this looming shortfall. Among the [...] [Texas Democrats welcome proposed heat protections for workers]( The OSHA proposal would require employees to have access to shade and water when working in extreme heat. [Dallas County leaders announce 8th Expunction Expo to help clean up criminal records]( The Expunction Expo offers some people a chance to clear their Dallas County criminal records. Since its [...]   ADVERTISEMENT   [Texans, travelers urged to monitor conditions on Gulf in light of Hurricane Beryl]( State and local officials are watching what tropical weather impacts the Gulf may feel during the July 4th [...] [Man’s body found floating in Trinity River in Fort Worth, police say]( Fort Worth homicide detectives are investigating the cause of a man's death after his body was found in the [...] [Air conditioner repairman electrocuted, dies while working at Flower Mound home]( An AC repairman was found electrocuted to death in Flower Mound earlier this month, police say. [Second suspect arrested in 2023 Dallas robbery-homicide]( Dallas police on Tuesday obtained a capital murder warrant for Quanticus Davonte Rucker, 33,. Rucker is the [...] [13 D-FW restaurants with great hot dogs for July 4 and beyond]( There’s something for everyone when it comes to hot dogs in North Texas. [What Independence Day means: Dallas-area readers examine the importance of the Fourth of July]( While each letter represents the sentiments of the moment in time of when it was written, all letters contain [...]   [MORE NEWS](   ADVERTISEMENT   [The Dallas Morning News]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [X (formerly Twitter)]( [YouTube]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Account Login]( | [Help Center]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( ©2024 The Dallas Morning News • 1954 Commerce St. • Dallas, TX 75201