Oak Lawn Lights Up to Support Orlando

Hundreds took to the streets in Oak Lawn Sunday night to memorialize the more than 50 people murdered in an LGBTQ-friendly Orlando night club early Sunday morning. Joined by Dallas Police Chief David Brown and Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings. Melissa Hennings was there to document the marchers and mourners solidarity for...

By Stephen Young

June 13, 2016

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Hundreds took to the streets in Oak Lawn Sunday night to memorialize the more than 50 people murdered in an LGBTQ-friendly Orlando night club early Sunday morning. They were joined by Dallas Police Chief David Brown and Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings. Melissa Hennings was there to document the marchers and mourners with a slideshow.

Stephen Young has written about Dallas news for the Observer since 2014. He's a Dallas native and a graduate of the University of North Texas.

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