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Top Stories: Thousands March For Immigration Reform; Undiagnosed Heart Disease

Bill Zeeble/KERA News
Marchers in sombreros sport red, white and blue.

The top local stories this morning from KERA News: Police estimate 3,200 people marched through downtown Dallas yesterday demanding an end to immigrant bashing and growing racial violence.

The list of mostly Democratic speakers included U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, who’s running against Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro and Martin Luther King, III.

Police reported no arrests.

Other stories this morning:

  • As many as one in 500 people may have cardiomyopathy. This edition of Vital Signs explores the group of diseases, which can make it difficult over time for the heart to pump blood throughout the body.

You can listen to North Texas stories weekdays at 8:22 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. on KERA 90.1 FM.

Former KERA staffer Krystina Martinez was an assistant producer. She produced local content for Morning Edition and KERANews.org. She also produced The Friday Conversation, a weekly series of conversations with North Texas newsmakers. Krystina was also the backup newscaster for the Texas Standard.