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Assault Victims in Dallas' Oak Lawn Call For More Security

There have been 11 violent attacks and robberies over the past two months in the Oak Lawn neighborhood of Dallas. It's home to a popular LGBT entertainment district, but police don’t believe the incidents are related. For some victims, one of the hardest feats has been opening up about their attacks.

by Stephanie Kuo, KERA News

Michael Dominguez was assaulted outside Station 4, a bar on Cedar Springs Road, which is the central thoroughfare in Oak Lawn.
Credit: Stephanie Kuo / KERA

There have been 11 violent attacks and robberies over the past two months in the Oak Lawn neighborhood of Dallas. It's home to a popular LGBT entertainment district, but police don’t believe the incidents are related. For some victims, one of the hardest feats has been opening up about their attacks.

Read the full story at KERA News.

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