Bekah Morr
Afternoon Newscaster and ProducerRebekah Morr is KERA's All Things Considered newscaster and producer. She came to KERA from NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C., where she worked as a news assistant at Weekend All Things Considered. While there, she produced stories and segments for a national audience, covering everything from rising suicide rates among police officers, to abuse allegations against Nike coaches and everything in between. Before that, she interned for a year on Think with Krys Boyd, helping to research, write and produce the daily talk-show. A graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington, Bekah spent her formative journalism years working at the student news organization The Shorthorn. As editor in chief, she helped create the publication’s first, full-color magazine.
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Prescott filed a lawsuit Monday accusing a North Texas woman of making false sexual assault allegations to extort millions of dollars.
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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is ending its months-long effort to reclaim the property after a local commission set the value at $418 million.
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As the 60th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's assassination approaches, a local filmmaker shares his reflections on the day JFK was killed and whether Dallas played any part in his death.
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While growth in Texas stayed consistent with the national average in October, a new report from the ADP Research Institute found year-over-year wages were growing at a faster pace in January and February.
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Fort Behavioral Health Center has halted its adolescent programs after a Fort Worth Star-Telegram investigation revealed allegations of abuse and neglect, as well as understaffing and a "culture of underreporting issues." The center's also been cited by state regulators for dozens of violations this year.
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University of North Texas finance professor Dr. Stephen Owen spoke with KERA about what a new banking survey means for businesses and consumers.
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Police found the tiger, as well as dogs, roosters, and chickens, while serving a search warrant at a home in Oak Cliff.
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The union representing mechanics with Southwest Airlines unanimously approved a new collective bargaining agreement the same day the Dallas-based carrier reporting a $638 million second quarter profit.
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Texas led the nation in job growth last month. More than half-a-million jobs were added to the workforce since last year — and Dallas-Fort Worth saw the largest job growth of any metro area in the state.
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North Texas remains under a heat advisory through Friday night with triple-digit temperatures expected the remainder of the week. But you can expect a slight reprieve from the extreme heat.
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Day two in the trial of accused Timberview High School shooter Timothy Simpkins, 18, is set to begin Tuesday morning. Three people were injured in the 2021 shooting.
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The Henry Wade Juvenile Justice Center in Dallas County leaves kids alone in small rooms for hours on end and fails to provide proper food or medical treatment, parents told the Dallas Morning News.