Rangers Out, Child Poverty Down, Sanctuary Cities Complaints Coming: Your Wednesday Morning News Roundup

Good morning. Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day.Weather: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance for showers and thunderstorms. High: 85 degrees.Do you want to get this roundup via email? Sign up for our newsletters here.Dallas' child poverty rate drops, but still high compared to other major U.S. citiesDallas is no longer home to highest percentage of children living in poverty in major U.S. cities, according to new estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau.The Mayor's Poverty Task Force on Tuesday announced that the rate has fallen over the last three years. From 2014 to 2016, the American Community Survey's estimates showed that 26,000 fewer Dallas children are living in poverty -- dropping the rate to 30.6 percent from 37.8 percent. The overall poverty rate also fell, and the city has a relatively low rate among residents 65 and older.But the decrease in child poverty still left Dallas tied with Phoenix for the third-worst such rate among major U.S. cities. And the city also continues to have a fairly high overall poverty rate.And: Dallas plans to install a public monument honoring black painter Arthello Beck Jr.  Continue reading...

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