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Protesters gathered in Dallas Monday to express solidarity and support for Los Angeles residents and undocumented immigrants who have been subject to stepped up activity by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in recent days. The event, which began at 7 p.m. at the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge on the edge of downtown Dallas, started off peacefully but took a turn when marchers hit the streets and were confronted by Dallas police officers. In other news, Southern Baptists meeting this week in Dallas will be asked to approve resolutions calling for a legal ban on pornography and a reversal of the U.S. Supreme Court’s approval of same-sex marriage; and a steady line formed inside the tiny Del’s Charcoal Burgers at lunchtime yesterday, just three days after the 68-year-old restaurant reopened following a fire. Regulars had been waiting on its return since April 25, when a grease fire shut down the historic restaurant — Richardson’s oldest. Officials declared the fire accidental and no one was injured. The first days back open, June 6 and June 7, were record-setting days for Del’s, whose owner said “They were easily our two busiest days ever.”  The staff served 400 to 500 burgers for two days, a feat for a restaurant with a small kitchen and four staffers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices