For a brief period Thursday night, the community in Dallas reached a peaceful consensus as benevolent individuals were able to raise over $280,000 for the families of the slain Dallas Police Department officers. The majority of the money came directly from proceeds generated through auction items, which included a $19,000 bid for dinner with Dallas Cowboy phenoms Troy Aikman, Darryl Johnston and Emmitt Smith.
A full cavalcade of celebrities were in attendance at the Dine For Dallas Blue event, including Aikman, Mark Cuban and Tony Romo.
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