Paul DeBenedetto
Managing Editor, KERA NewsAs Managing Editor Daily News, DeBenedetto is responsible for coordinating newscasts and daily news coverage across KERA’s broadcast and digital platforms. Previously, Paul DeBenedetto served as Executive Producer of Daily News & Statewide Newscasts for Houston Public Media. In addition, his extensive background in radio and digital news coverage includes working for the Houston Chronicle and several digital and print news outlets including The New York Times, Vice, DNAinfo, the Outline, Atlas Obscura, NBC, Mental Floss, the Houston Press, and the Trace.
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DPD says there are currently no plans to partner with ICE. Other questions remain after rep’s letterJulie Johnson, a North Texas Democrat in Congress, sent a letter to Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux demanding answers about whether the department works with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. She joined KERA News to talk about that and congressional redistricting. -
O'Rourke's Powered by People group has become a top funder for Democrats who broke quorum to prevent a vote on the maps, but the group was ordered to stop Friday. O'Rourke responded by suing Paxton. -
State Supreme Court justices will have to decide whether the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association can sue Boeing for lost wages or whether their claims are preempted by federal labor law. -
NYSE joins Nasdaq — the other largest exchange in the world — in planning Texas branches in the wake of the announced Texas Stock Exchange. -
Jody Hall, 68, was arrested for sale or purchase of a child, a third degree felony. Law enforcement officials say she was recruiting women in Tarrant County custody and purchasing their babies for adoption. -
Transport Workers Union Local 555 — which represents ramp, operations, provisioning and freight workers with the Dallas-based carrier — still needs to send the deal to its members for a full vote. -
Former Denton police officer Cody Clark accused Brent Hagenbuch of living outside of the district in which he’s running in violation of state election rules. -
The Rangers won their first World Series title in franchise history Wednesday night. Here’s the parade route and everything else you need to know if you want to attend the parade. -
The Texas Rangers won their first World Series Wednesday night after an unlikely postseason matchup with the Arizona Diamondbacks. -
Noel has been missing and presumed dead since March. His mother and stepfather fled the country with their six children after law enforcement opened the investigation into his disappearance, police said. -
The American League Championship Series between the two Texas teams went seven games, but ultimately the Rangers advanced after a dominant 11-4 win. -
Dynell Lane said police refused to let him use a restroom. The disabled veteran said he later urinated himself.
