Protest Shooting

Downtown Dallas hit by deadly shooting after protest rally

Eleven police officers were shot at a protest rally in Downtown Dallas.

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Eleven police officers were shot and five were killed on July 7 following a protest/rally in downtown Dallas. According to Dallas Police Chief David Brown, snipers shot the officers from "elevated positions" downtown. Four of the five officers who died were from the Dallas Police Department; one was from DART.

CNN reports that three suspects are in custody; one sniper, holed up in a parking garage, was killed when a robot bomb was detonated after a standoff with police.

Dallas resident Michael Kevin Bautista, who attended the protest, live-streamed some of the shooting.

The protest was a demonstration against two recent shooting incidents in which black men were shot by police in Louisiana and Minnesota.

Since the area is considered an active crime scene, parts of downtown will be blocked off on Friday morning.

Three downtown streets will be closed: Elm, Commerce, and Main streets, between Griffin and Houston streets. Griffin and Houston will remain open. Ross Avenue will be open, as well.

Police will use Jackson Street as a detour, diverting traffic from Commerce the wrong way down Jackson to provide an eastbound route.

DART will continue to operate trains through downtown, but the West End Station will be closed. And buses that ordinarily go through the CBD West Transfer Center on San Jacinto Street near the West End will be moved to CBD East, on Pacific Avenue, between Pearl and Olive.

The following downtown buildings will also be closed:

Old Red Museum
George L. Allen Sr. Civil Courts Building
Dallas County Administration Building
Dallas County Records Building

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Fun times in the city

Dallas swings a spot on new list of most fun cities in U.S. for 2024

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Dallas just wants to have fun, according to WalletHub's new ranking of the most fun cities in America in 2024.

The annual report ranked Dallas No. 31 out of 182 U.S. cities.

WalletHub's experts compared each city using 65 metrics to determine their level of "fun." Metrics were split among three main categories: entertainment and recreation, nightlife and parties, and cost.

According to the study's findings, Dallas was 24th nationally in the category for nightlife and parties, and ranked No. 39 in the "entertainment and recreation" category. That may be especially alluring for anyone who wants to explore the city's vast entertainment opportunities (especially during the holiday season), family-friendly recreational activities, top dining destinations, and more. Plus, Dallas is home to entertainment juggernauts like the State Fair of Texas and TopGolf.

Dallas performed poorly in the overall cost category, earning No. 114 out of all 182 cities. However, this category mostly compares flat costs rather than affordability based on local cost of living.

Potential new Dallasites should do their research before deciding to move here, rather than basing their decision on short trips and vacations alone. But we won't blame them for wanting to live in one of the best cities in the world.

"The top cities offer affordable options for year-round fun for their residents, which is good for residents’ wallets and their mental health," said WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo in the report.

Austin (No. 6) and Houston (No. 9) were the only Texas cities to earn a spot in the top 10 most fun U.S. cities list. Austin moved up one spot from last year, while Houston made a 10-place jump.

Other fun-filled Texas cities that made it in the top 100 are El Paso (No. 53), Fort Worth (No. 55), Plano (No. 78), Arlington (No. 79), and Corpus Christi (No. 99).

The top 10 most fun U.S. cities are:

No. 1 – Las Vegas, Nevada
No. 2 – Orlando, Florida
No. 3 – Miami, Florida
No. 4 – Atlanta, Georgia
No. 5 – New Orleans, Louisiana
No. 6 – Austin, Texas
No. 7 – San Francisco, California
No. 8 – Chicago, Illinois
No. 9 – Houston, Texas
No. 10 – New York City, New York

Cities were evaluated based on the number of attractions per capita, nightlife activities per capita, the average prices for eating at a restaurant or buying a movie ticket, and more. Data was sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, The Trust for Public Land, and the Council for Community and Economic Research, among others.

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