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No one will storm the Tarrant County Jail, but the spirit of Bastille Day will be alive as protesters gather at 8am tomorrow/Tuesday at Belknap Street and 100 N Burnett St to draw attention to all the inmate deaths under the oversight of Sheriff Bill Waybourn since he took office in 2017. Deaths at Tarrant […] The post Protest Rally/March Over Tarrant County Jail Deaths Set for 8am Tomorrow/Tuesday Downtown appeared first on Fort Worth Weekly.
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Fans of France's soccer team could have two reasons to celebrate next Tuesday: a France win in the World Cup semifinal at Dallas Stadium, and the country's independence day.Bastille DayTuesday, July 14 is Bastille Day, otherwise known as France's independence day.It also happens to fall on the same day that France will play Spain at Dallas Stadium in a World Cup semifinal match. A win would send France back to the World Cup final for the third tournament in a row.Oui Dallas, an organization that brings together the French youth community in North Texas, is planning to host a watch party for the match at Hendy's on Henderson Avenue in Dallas.The group is teaming up with Alliance Française de Dallas, a French Cultural and Learning Center, to host the watch party.Following the match, Hendy's will hold a Bastille Day celebration.Oak Cliff will also hold their annual Bastille Day event on Tuesday. The 16th edition of the free event will run from 6 to 10 p.m."We have the most talented French
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Argyle shortstop Grady Emerson was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, making the North Texas standout one of the first players chosen in this year's draft.Grady Emerson selected No. 2 overall.Emerson attended Fort Worth Christian School and entered the draft as MLB Pipeline's No. 2 overall prospect and was widely regarded as the top high school position player available.The left-handed hitter capped his senior season by batting .532 with a .648 on-base percentage and a 1.013 slugging percentage. He added seven home runs, 50 RBIs and 31 stolen bases while earning Gatorade National Baseball Player of the Year honors.Emerson is the highest-drafted Texas high school player in this year's draft and also has an extensive international résumé with USA Baseball, becoming the first player to compete in multiple 15U and 18U National Teams.Former Rangers outfielder Rusty Greer helped developEmerson played for former Texas Rangers outfielder Rusty Gre
