The top local stories this morning from the KERA Newsroom: A nonprofit organization that resettles refugees in the United States says it will still place Syrian refugees in Texas. This is despite a directive from Governor Greg Abbott not to do.
That order came after the last month’s terror attacks in Paris.
Other stories this morning:
- Even after an inventor secures a patent, sometimes they still have to defend it against so-called patent trolls. Some companies claiming to help defend patents have turned to abusive tactics in recent years.
- The Edith O’Donnell Institute of Art History at the UT Dallas opened a new wing last night within the Dallas Museum of Art. “It’s the first time that a major urban art museum has dedicated a space for advanced art historical research in the museum,” Institute director Richard Brettell said.
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