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EPISODE · Apr 24, 2026 · 6 MIN

Dallas police change immigration enforcement rules after Abbott threat ... and more news

from The Dallas Morning News · host The Dallas Morning News

The updated rules allow — but don’t require — officers to ask people who are lawfully detained or arrested about their immigration status, work with federal immigration authorities and share immigration-status information with them. In other news, Dallas Area Rapid Transit Board Chair Randall Bryant touted the importance of DART to the growing region’s current and future transportation needs; Texas Education Agency officials announced a new state-appointed board and superintendent for Lake Worth ISD on Thursday; Just days after Oncor was approved to hike its electricity rates, the company filed a separate request that may increase residents' bills even more; and the Cowboys traded two fifth-round picks to move up one spot to select Ohio State safety Caleb Downs, a three-time All-American in three years at Alabama and Ohio State. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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