The top local stories this morning from the KERA Newsroom: There will be a hearing today on the so-called 'sanctuary cities' bill. Senate Bill 185 would allow local law enforcement to question a person's immigration status.
Also, there's new data out from the U.S. Department of Education on how schools use suspensions as a tool for discipline.
For this week's edition of our consumer health series, Vital Signs, we look at whether coconut oil is really a 'cure-all,' and SMU basketball fans are cheering over the team's first NCAA tournament berth since 1993.
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