Penelope Rivera
Breaking News ReporterPenelope Rivera was born and raised in Fort Worth. She graduated from the University of North Texas, where she worked for the student newspaper The North Texas Daily. She started as an intern for KERA before joining full-time. Penelope has covered a wide range of topics, but is mostly drawn to education, religion and under reported communities in North Texas.
During her free time, she enjoys reading, painting, and trying local restaurants and coffee shops.
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Cindy Clemishire accused Robert Morris of sexually abusing her when she was a child — claims he referred to as a "inappropriate relationship with a young lady." Clemishire is suing Morris and Gateway Church for defamation her when she went public with her claims. -
At least 10 protests are planned across North Texas on Saturday. It comes as part of a national movement from people against the Trump administration and its policies. -
Thousands of people fled the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in March during a national cheerleading championship after a shooting scare that turned out to be a false alarm. Several families are suing organizers for injuries they say were sustained in the ensuing chaos. -
Police confirmed a protestor was charged with assault on a public servant and taking a weapon from a peace officer during Monday's protest. -
A student opened fire at Wilmer Hutchins High School in Dallas last year. He was sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday. -
Hundreds of protesters gathered around Margaret Hill Bridge in Dallas Monday against recent immigrations arrests and raids. It comes in support of protests that occurred in Los Angeles over the weekend. -
Jim Mustain served at Preston Trail Community Church from 2019 to 2023. He was arrested in May on five child pornography charges. -
The Republican, who announced his retirement from the Texas House Monday, announced his bid right after Tarrant County commissioners voted on new district borders favorable to the GOP. -
The city of Dallas entered a 15-year agreement with WNBA last year. The Dallas Wings are expected to move into the future facility by spring of 2026. -
It started as an idea for a Muslim community. It’s now the center of Texas’ toughest political fightAttorney General Ken Paxton announced he's challenging John Cornyn for his seat in the Senate. They’ve both set their sights on EPIC City, a proposed Muslim-centered community development. -
The bill aims to ban nondisclosure agreements in child sexual abuse cases, sexual assault cases and human trafficking cases. -
Renovations to the convention center are expected to cost between up to $3.5 billion. It was initially estimated to cost $1.9 billion in 2021.
