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Mark Cuban donates $1 million for Dallas police to protect city's LGBT community

The Dallas Police Department just got a big assist from Mark Cuban.

The Mavericks owner announced Wednesday he plans to donate $1 million to the department to help with counterterrorism efforts following the Orlando nightclub shooting.

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"I'm proud to be able to help the City of Dallas," Cuban said in a statement.

The funds will be earmarked for approximately 16,000 hours of Dallas police overtime, including an increased police presence in Oak Lawn, a Dallas suburb with a sizeable LGBT community. Cuban's announcement comes three days after Omar Mateen opened fire inside Orlando's Pulse nightclub, a popular spot with the city's LGBT community.