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Orion Communications, a Dallas-based leader in operational workforce management SaaS software for public safety, has been acquired by Chicago-based FieldWare, a provider of criminal justice solutions for law enforcement and community oversight agencies. Leslie Delatte, Orion Founder and President Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Fieldware said this strategic partnership will further enhance its cutting-edge technology that improves labor efficiency for a variety of criminal justice practitioners. “At FieldWare, our mission has always been focused on leading advanced technology solutions for the justice and community surveillance realm. It's a testament to our vision to provide a complete set…

One of the world's largest casino developers and operators is about to become the NBA's new owner. Mark Cuban is selling a majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks to Miriam Adelson, owner of Las Vegas Sands Corporation and widow of late casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, NBA Insider's Mark Stein first reported. . The Adelson family will pay approximately $3.5 billion, The Athletic reported. The league's board of directors must approve the sale before it can be completed. Cuban, who bought the team from Dallas real estate tycoon Ross Perot Jr. in 2000 for $285 million, will retain a portion of…

Dallas-based global real estate company Harwood International is building another skyscraper. The building, called Harwood No. 15, will be built in the Harwood District, a 19-city block, just steps away from the Katy Trail and Harwood's La Rue Perdu mixed-use complex. project.Harwood No. 15, located at 3008 N. Harwood St., will feature more than 340,000 square feet of Class AA office space over 23 stories and modern spa-like amenities such as a sauna and steam room, according to the release. Equipped with , Cold Plunge, as well as a state-of-the-art conference center, a fitness center with locker rooms, a 20,000-square-foot…

Texas Woman's University (TWU) is the nation's largest university system focused on women. Diversity (1) Hispanic, 34%. (2) White, 31%. (3) Black, 20%. (4) Asian/Pacific Islander, 11%; (5) Overseas/Other, 4% First place Countries that prioritize student diversity (tie) (US News & World Report) Class A As a representative of black students (USC Race and Equity Center) 67% TWU's undergraduate enrollment is dominated by minority students.Majority versus minority institutions Increasing ethnic diversity in the workforce (2017 to 2020): Asian, 7.1% Black, 18.3% Multiracial/Ethnic, 8.6% female leadership Home of the Jane Nelson Women's Leadership Institute Awarded $1…

North Texas nonprofit United Way of Metropolitan Dallas and PepsiCo are seeking to raise $20 million to support short- and long-term needs in South Dallas.The goals of the Southern Dallas Prosperity Fund are to improve the quality of preschool education, provide nutritious meals for families, prepare high school students for college and careers, and provide support services and workforce development training for women. That's it.Current and retired PepsiCo employees have donated $8 million to the fund, according to United Way.Stephen Williams, CEO of PepsiCo Foods North America, said Southern Dallas Thrives is a model partnership that promotes economic mobility for…

Sushi by Scratch, Dallas' new omakase restaurant opening in December 2023, will be taking reservations quickly. Similarly, early: In Seattle, 100,000 people were on a waiting list before the 10-seat restaurant began selling its first 17-course meal, chef and co-owner Philip Frankland Lee said last night. He said this.[Update: Reservations sold out before the end of the first day, on Nov. 28, 2023. Reservations become available again on Dec. 1, 2023 at noon, for dates in January 2024.]In Dallas, the $165-per-person experience is tucked away inside a hotel room on the eighth floor of downtown's Adolphus.Wagyu beef at Sushi By…

For decades, the State Fair of Texas has been known as a safe, family-friendly place to celebrate the Lone Star State, watch football, play games on the Midway, and eat creative fried foods. I am.But the event, which draws more than 2 million visitors to Dallas each year, hasn't always had that reputation, and one incident this year brought back memories of past fairs.On Oct. 14 at approximately 7:45 p.m., three people were injured in a shooting at the food court of the Tower Building in Fair Park. The suspect, 22-year-old Cameron Turner, was arrested almost immediately on a charge…

Fifth-graders at Anson Jones Elementary School flipped through Chapter 4 to read about Mayan beliefs and looked for vocabulary words like “sacred” and “nurturing.”Teacher Adrian Martinez walked around the classroom holding a thick book that served as a guide for how the lesson should proceed and what would happen next. She had post-its lined up on the page.Lessons were organized. Students were allotted 5 minutes for “word work.” They focused on her one vocabulary word, “bring up,” and said it out loud together. Next they considered definitions. The students then provided examples of things in their lives that they need…

Legitimate businessmen in northwest Dallas spoke out Monday about prostitution activity in their area. They said nothing would come from an Oct. 11 update to Dallas city ordinances aimed at curbing the problem. Even on a chilly Monday, more than a dozen provocatively dressed women could be seen within a few blocks north of Walnut Hill Lane and west of Harry Hines Boulevard. Two businesspeople, a man and a woman, who conduct legitimate business in the area on a daily basis asked that their names and business locations be withheld due to concerns about past violence related to their sex…

“I know it won’t be easy to be a daughter or a Prescott, but I’m looking forward to whatever it takes.” Prescott, who turned 30 in July, candidly reflected on the timing of it all, but wasn't sure she was mentally prepared for everything that comes with having a newborn by this moment. And he has no interest in the supposed problems of balancing his fatherhood with football. It's a topic many of his teammates are already familiar with, including those who have welcomed new players in the past few months: Kavonte Turpin, Tony Pollard and Donovan Wilson. “I can…