The top local stories this morning from KERA News:
A social justice group called the Center for Social Innovation will be in Dallas today to discuss race and homelessness in a series by Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance.
According to the center, 70 percent of the homeless population in Dallas is African-American. Nationally, black people are 16 times more likely to live in shelters than white people, and black men tend to remain homeless longer than white men.
Other stories this morning:
- We wade into the ongoing debate among churches about LGBTQ inclusiveness in our Friday Conversation.
- And after unusually hot temperatures, it’s starting to feel a little more like fall in North Texas. Temperatures will drop into the upper 30s by Saturday morning and the mid-30s Sunday morning.
You can listen to North Texas stories weekdays at 8:22 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. on KERA 90.1 FM.
