The top local stories this morning from the KERA Newsroom:
The U.S. Supreme Court will hold a private conference today to consider whether to hear cases on abortion laws in Texas and Mississippi. The case in Texas involves a 2013 law that requires a physician who performs an abortion to have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles of the procedure.
That law also requires abortion clinics to meet standards set for ambulatory surgical centers.
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports if the Supreme Court accepts one or both of these cases, the legal climax could come amid the 2016 presidential campaign.
Other stories this morning:
- A string of violent attacks in the Oak Lawn neighborhood of Dallas is uniting residents there.
- In our Friday Conservation, you’ll hear from the new Episcopal Bishop of Dallas, who will be consecrated tomorrow.
You can listen to North Texas stories weekdays at 8:20 a.m. and 6:20 p.m.
