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From The Newsroom: National Honor For North Texas Teacher; Retracing The Steps Of Selma

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Participants in the 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama take a rest.

The top local stories this evening from the KERA Newsroom: A North Texas teacher is recieving national recognition for her efforts teaching a dual-language program at Withers Elementary. Also, the man behind the money at the Dallas Federal Reserve says his farewells. Finally, this weekend marks the 50th anniversary of a bloody milestone in the Civil Rights Movement.

You can listen to the segment weekdays at 6:20 p.m. and 8:20 a.m. on 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.