The Brief
- Dallas police are implementing new street closures in Deep Ellum to combat recent violence.
- The closures will start at 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, earlier than previous closures.
- Business owners are frustrated with the violence but hope the new measures and a community safety plan will help.
DEEP ELLUM, Texas – After recent violent crimes in the Deep Ellum district of Dallas, business owners in the area are weighing in about what needs to be done to protect the historic spot.
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The business owner FOX 4 spoke to Saturday said there’s been some confusion about the new safety measures in Deep Ellum.
Allen Falkner’s dance club, The Nines, opened in 2014. He joins other Deep Ellum business owners in their frustration about the recent violence.
There is not a curfew for the Entertainment District and there are new street closures that start at 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, meaning no vehicles can get through, but people can still walk there.…