EPIC mosque in Plano seeks to meet ‘hatred with love,’ continue outreach despite protests ... and more news

More than 150 students walked out of Forney and North Forney high schools Thursday to protest the ongoing immigration crackdown in American cities. The protest was the latest in a series of walkouts in schools across Texas. In other news, on weekends for more than five years, volunteers at the East Plano Islamic Center better known as EPIC, have braved wind, cold and, recently, heckling protesters to pass out boxes of food to a long line of expectant cars; the Mavericks made another move before the trade deadline, sending recently acquired Malaki Branham to Charlotte for Tyus Jones. And about 300 goats were deployed Thursday by the city to White Rock Lake to take on their newest assignment: eating invasive plants near the Bath House Cultural Center. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices