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March 2, 2023 5:30 PM CST | Updated March 2, 2023 6:19 PM CST

Hello, Dallas. I’m here in your inbox this morning to tell you everything you need to know about what’s happening around town.

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Here are the top three stories today in Dallas:

1. Murder charges have been filed against two teenagers in Dallas in connection with a shooting on February 5. A 14-year-old and 15-year-old are accused of killing Quincy Lee Branch, 22. According to police, Branch and a 19-year-old Fort Worth man were both shot while they were in a car that crashed into a Garland apartment building. The 14-year-old was already in custody in an unrelated case when the murder charge was brought, while the 15-year-old was arrested and charged with murder. Both juveniles are being held at the Henry Wade Juvenile Justice Center. (Subscription: Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
2. The Dallas Park and Recreation Department will plant 800 to 1,000 young trees in city-owned parks by mid-April. This initiative is part of “Branch Out Dallas,” a program started in 2018 to reduce the heat island effect and increase the total tree canopy in Dallas. Parking spaces are selected based on several criteria, including canopy coverage, open space availability and equity. While city employees are responsible for digging the holes for the trees and installing irrigation systems, the tree planting events are voluntary. Those interested can learn more about the project at the link. (Community Impact Newspaper)
3. The City of Dallas is introducing affordable housing to Dallas through Oakhouse, a new mixed-income apartment community. The new community, created in conjunction with Mintwood Real Estate and MSquared, will bring “219 units of Class A market-rate affordable housing” to the Oak Cliff area. It will offer 110 of its units at affordable rents to households making up to 80 percent of the area’s median income. (The Dallas Post Tribune)

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Today in Dallas:

• North Texas Irish Festival 2023 At Fair Park, Dallas (9am)
• Cocktails and conversations At Virgin Hotels Dallas (18:00)

From my notebook:

• The Dallas Zoo’s Giants of the Savanna predator display area will be temporarily closed for most of March for maintenance work around the area. African painted dogs and lions will not be out in the habitat during this time. You can learn more at the link. (Dallas Zoo via Instagram)
• The Dallas Police Department announced will have extra DWI enforcement between March. 3-7 for the spring break. The department wants to make sure everyone gets home safely as part of the city’s “End The Streak” effort to stop traffic deaths. (Dallas Police Department via Facebook)
• Looking for a new job? Join the Dallas Independent School District (ISD) at the Janitorial and Maintenance Job Fair this Friday, April 4. March at 3701 Botham Jean Blvd. Dallas ISD Recruitment will conduct on-site interviews from 9-11. Interested applicants can register at the link. (Dallas ISD via Facebook)

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— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in media, culture and communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor and editorial director for a number of B2B news channels. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.