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Top Stories: Fort Worth's Big Projects; Race And Homelessness

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The top local stories this afternoon from KERA News:

Fort Worth has gotten some good news recently – in the form of federal commitments to help fund a couple of big infrastructure projects.

KERA's Fort Worth reporter Christopher Connelly sat down with Managing Editor Eric Aasen to talk about the details.

Other stories this afternoon:

  • Last week, the Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance led its annual homeless count. Advocates say the numbers should be similar to last year’s, including the fact that in Dallas, the homeless population is disproportionately black. In Dallas, the homeless alliance recently received a $32,000 grant from United Way of Metropolitan Dallas to join a national initiative on racial inequity. As KERA’s Stephanie Kuo reports, closing the racial gap requires a look into Dallas’ past.

You can listen to North Texas stories weekdays at 8:22 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. on KERA 90.1 FM.

Gus Contreras is a digital producer and reporter at KERA News. Gus produces the local All Things Considered segment and reports on a variety of topics from, sports to immigration. He was an intern and production assistant for All Things Considered in Washington D.C.