Hady Mawajdeh
Digital Engagement Reporter/ProducerHady Mawajdeh is the Digital Engagement Reporter/Producer for KERA News.
During his tenure at the station, Mawajdeh has served as the KERA's guns reporter, Art&Seek's digital editor, and the voice of the daily arts calendar.
Before joining KERA in 2016, Mawajdeh worked on “The national daily news show of Texas,” Texas Standard. While there, he crafted stories and radio segments about the topics and headlines that mattered most to Texans.
Prior to his work on the Standard, Mawajdeh lived and worked in Durham, North Carolina, where he worked as a producer at North Carolina Public Radio – WUNC. At WUNC, he was a producer on the statewide news program The State of Things.
Mawajdeh’s journalistic career began during college as an intern and freelance reporter at NPR affiliate KUT 90.5 FM Austin.
Mawajdeh was born and raised in Central Texas and he attended college at Texas State University. He's won several statewide, regional, and national awards for his journalistic work. And he's also the creator and co-host of KERA's first narrative podcast Gun Play.
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Dallas Police Chief Eddie García presented his plan to reduce violent crime to the city council on Wednesday.
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After watching video of how he died, Marvin Scott III's family urged authorities to arrest the officers involved on Wednesday. The 26-year-old Black man died in the custody of the Collin County Sheriff’s Office last month.
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Local advocates say the guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial is only the beginning. They plan to continue to push for legislation, fundamental changes in policing and more accountability among law enforcement in North Texas and around the nation.
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At the start of the vaccine rollout, limited supplies led many Texans outside of their hometowns to secure a shot. But now that supplies are increasing, can those same individuals score their second doses closer to home?
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For millions of Texans without health insurance, prescription medication can be unaffordable. But one North Texas volunteer group is trying to fill the gap.
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Health officials in Texas want as many residents as possible to get a COVID-19 vaccine. They’ve made all adults eligible and created a website to help get folks registered. Here’s what you need to know.
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From shared recollections of breaking bread after Sunday services to individual stories of inspiration and hope, the Black Church has made its mark on many North Texans. KERA is exploring the impact these places of worship have had on the region.
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Dallas’ Office of Community Police Oversight unveiled a new study looking at arrest data for misdemeanor crimes. The report shows racial disparities in low-level arrests and indicates that inequalities are damaging interactions between police and civilians.
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There have been dozens of conflicts across the state tied to public safety protocols. At Collin College, three professors spoke out about the school’s handling of the coronavirus and now they’re fighting to keep their jobs.
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Dallas city officials began shutting down the homeless encampment known as "Camp Rhonda" last month, but organizers reopened the temporary site downtown in hopes of getting city leaders to find solutions to the housing problems. Now, it's closed again.
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This has been a big week for COVID-19 news in North Texas. To start, a third vaccine was approved for emergency use and it's already in Dallas. Also, Gov. Greg Abbott announced that Texas would lift its mask mandate and other pandemic restrictions on businesses.
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The cold weather and power outages have affected almost everybody in North Texas. But the effects they’re having on local women’s shelters are devastating.