Republican midterm convention: Dallas streets, DART station closed for political event

With the Republican midterm convention set to be held at the American Airlines Center from Sept. 9 to Sept. 10, various parts of Downtown Dallas will be closed off this week.RNC causes Dallas closuresDallas will host the first ever Republican Midterm Convention on Sept. 9-10. That means streets surrounding the event will be altered for its duration.Several streets will be closed near the American Airlines Center from Sept. 7 until midnight on Sept. 11. Affected streets include: Victory Avenue, North Houston Street, Nowitzki Way, Payne Street, and North Field Street.The DART Victory Park station will also be closed during the event. No Uber or Lyft rideshares will be allowed in the "secure zone" around the convention.Crews were seen installing temporary fencing around the area surrounding the American Airlines Center last week, and Secret Service agents were seen inspecting the area.The Secret Service says checkpoints will be required for both foot traffic and vehicle traffic around the