Protesters decry firing of Dallas Black Dance Theatre dancers

Plus: Bad landlords in Dallas editorial, Beltré to have statue, gyms see tumbling boom [WEEKEND ROUNDUP]( Happy Sunday, North Texas! The next few days will be filled with 100-degree weather as we enter the last stretch of summer. Remember to stay hydrated, stay cool and check out our [ultimate guide to surviving North Texas heat]( for advice on Texas summers. — Zaira Perez Viera and Maggie Doheny, Audience Journalists   [‘Such an injustice’: Protesters decry firing of Dallas Black Dance Theatre dancers]( Community members, local and state officials, SAG-AFTRA and Dallas AFL-CIO union members attended the rally [...] [How a muralist and former street kid is building a Deep Ellum beauty empire | Hepola]( Preston Pannek has beefed with Mark Cuban and spray-painted more than 100 murals. For his next trick? [...] [Arlington immortality: Rangers’ Adrián Beltré to have statue outside Globe Life Field]( Beltré will join Rangers legends Ivan Rodriguez and Nolan Ryan with statues commemorating their time in Texas.   ADVERTISEMENT   [Denton County reports second case of West Nile, first death]( Individual lived in northwest quadrant of county, per officials. [North Texas woman who stole $1.2 million, spent most on TikTok coins, sentenced to prison]( Staci Blackmon pleaded guilty to two felony counts of theft over $300,000 [D-FW gyms see boom in adult tumbling, gymnastics interest during, after Olympics]( The sport has consistently grown over the past decade, but as Olympians get older, more people want to try the [...]   ADVERTISEMENT   [Husband gets life sentence in 2023 killing of wife, Rockwall County DA says]( A Rockwall County jury handed down the sentence in the killing at the woman’s Royse City home. [A look at where a house once stood with only steps remaining.]( [A new way to crack down on illegal massage parlors in Texas | Opinion]( A state law is making it easier for authorities to shut down spas selling sex. [MORE NEWS](   EDITORIAL [A composite shows living conditions at Kendall Villages as well as resident portraits]( Jenny Arce (bottom left) and Yazbeth Esquivel (top right) are among the tenants who have raised concerns about the conditions of their apartments in Kendall Villas near Bachman Lake in Dallas. (Illustration by Staff Artist Michael Hogue, with photos by Staff Photographer Tom Fox and courtesy photos) [Bad landlords make Dallas housing miserable. Why can’t City Hall crack down?]( Editorial writer Julieta Chiquillo writes: Around 1 a.m. on June 3, as Yadira Villanueva and her family slept, the ceiling in their one-bedroom apartment collapsed. The 40-year-old mother bolted upright. She could smell the soaked insulation and chalky Sheetrock that had walloped her from above. The air was thick with dust. The Kendall Villas are not luxury apartments, but they aren’t exactly affordable housing either. Villanueva’s monthly rent added up to $1,318, an amount that was tough for her and her daughter, both housekeepers, and a family friend to cobble together. For that amount, you might at least expect the ceiling to stay attached to the joists. But that’s not how lower-cost housing works these days in Dallas despite [repeated promises from the city to hold landlords accountable]( for substandard conditions. [READ MORE](   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