The 1973 police murder of a 12-year-old changed Dallas forever, but activists say the city still has work to do to ensure his death is remembered, and never repeated.

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Wylie man charged with murder after victim dies following alleged auto-pedestrian crash

A 19-year-old North Texas man originally arrested on an aggravated assault charge is now facing a murder charge after the victim in an alleged intentional auto-pedestrian crash died from his injuries, according to the Wylie Police Department.Wylie man charged with murderWylie police said the charge against Rene Padilla was upgraded after 20-year-old Maximliano Maldonado was injured in the July 5 incident, before later passing away. Maldonado remained hospitalized in critical condition following the crash. Padilla remains in the Collin County Jail.According to investigators, a Wylie police officer was flagged down around 3:38 p.m. on July 5 in the 800 block of Woodbridge Parkway after receiving reports of vehicles possibly racing in the back of a parking lot. When the officer arrived, they found an auto-pedestrian crash that had just occurred in the parking lot of 207 Security Court.Emergency responders treated Maldonado, who suffered severe head injury before being transported to a reg

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Man who allegedly shouted 'I'm a killer' during Dallas assault now faces murder charge

A North Texas man originally arrested for an assault outside a business earlier this month now faces a murder charge after the victim died from his injuries, police said.

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