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Logan Farrington enjoyed watching World Cup games this summer. “It’s the World Cup,” he said. “How can you not be excited for it?” A lot of people felt the same way Farrington did. FIFA reported that 6,810,966 fans attended games, with more than 600,000 of them doing so in North Texas. Farrington actually had a […] The post Sports Rush: Welcoming Back The World appeared first on Fort Worth Weekly.
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A multi-agency crackdown on human trafficking and child exploitation during the FIFA World Cup in North Texas resulted in more than 50 arrests.Law enforcement officials announced Monday that 56 people were arrested and dozens of potential trafficking victims were identified during Operation Red Card.Undercover stings target sex buyers, child exploitationTen of the 56 people arrested are accused of trying to meet minors for sex, according to the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office. Fourteen additional investigations remain active with arrest warrants pending.The enforcement actions took place June 15, 16 and 18 with Arlington police; June 29 and July 1 and 2 with Fort Worth police; and July 8-10 with the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office and Arlington police.Authorities said the suspects believed they were communicating with children ages 4 to 15 years old.Investigators used several approaches during the operation, including: Undercover officers posing as sex workersOfficers responding to onl
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A Fort Worth drive-in theater will screen its final movie this fall, closing a 14-year run.Coyote Drive-In theater to closeThe Coyote Drive-In theater in Fort Worth will close after Labor Day Weekend. The venue's final day of operation will be Monday, Sept. 7.The venue says the closure comes as Fort Worth will begin construction of two new canals and a three-acre park where the drive-in theater currently stands.The Tarrant Regional Water District exercised its right to terminate the drive-in's lease with construction beginning this fall.The theater opened in 2012."When we opened Coyote Drive-In, we hoped to create more than just a place to watch movies; we wanted to create a place where families and friends could come together and make lasting memories," said Glenn Solomon, Managing Partner of Coyote Drive-In Fort Worth. "We have been incredibly fortunate to be part of the Fort Worth community and the greater Dallas-Fort Worth area, and we are deeply grateful to the hundreds of thousan
