Gov. Greg Abbott has asked North Texas district attorneys and Attorney General Ken Paxton to investigate what Abbott called “Sharia tribunals masquerading as legal courts.” In a letter sent to the officials on Wednesday, Abbott pointed to the Islamic Tribunal, launched in Dallas in 2014. In other news, one person is dead and two others were wounded Wednesday afternoon after gunfire erupted at a Lake Highlands Walmart; a Curious Texas question from a reader asked: With the population increasing in North Texas, why are so many school districts closing schools? Experts point to declining enrollment and budget strains. Public schools are struggling to fill their seats as competition with other modes of schooling — charter, private and home schooling — escalates; nd NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal is bringing his electronic music festival back to Fort Worth for a third year. Shaq’s Bass All-Stars Festival will return to Panther Island Pavilion on March 21. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
