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From The Newsroom: The Case To Remove Susan Hawk; Two Sides Of The Gun Debate

Christopher Connelly
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KERA News
Dallas County District Attorney Susan Hawk announcing the formation of the Reformative Justice Unit last year.

The top local stories this morning from the KERA Newsroom:

A hearing today will determine whether a lawsuit to remove Dallas County District Attorney Susan Hawk from office will go forward.

Hawk took a leave of absence last summer to receive treatment for depression and returned to work in the fall. She’s also been criticized for firing key employees since she took office last January.

The lawsuit against Hawk alleges she should be removed from office for incompetency and misconduct.

Other stories this morning:

  • Yesterday the last group of unaccompanied children from Central America were transferred from a Rockwall County campsite to other shelters.  The owner of that camp talks about her experience.
  • Today and next week, we’ll hear from Texans on both sides of the gun rights debate. First: C.J. Grisham, the president of the group Open Carry Texas.  

You can listen to North Texas stories weekdays at 8:20 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.