The top local stories this morning from KERA News: There were no arrests last night during a peaceful march against police brutality in downtown Dallas. The march was organized by the Next Generation Action Network, the same group that organized what started as a peaceful march in July.
That march ended when five Dallas police officers were killed by a gunman.
“When they told us it was too soon, we went down there to stand in solidarity and prayed for the officers that were slain because they sacrificed their lives,” NGAN founder Dominique Alexander said. “We’re not inhumane. We’re just telling this inhumane world that we’re tired of people being gunned down and not brought justice for their killing.”
Leaders of the group spoke at the march last night along with other organizers to protest the fatal police shooting of black men in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Charlotte, North Carolina.
Police in riot gear showed up later in the march, but there were no arrests or reports of violence.
Other stories this morning:
- Arlington Superintendent Marcelo Cavazos is one of five finalists for Texas school superintendent of the year. He’ll find out this afternoon whether he wins the top prize.
- North Texas Giving Day set another record. 37 million dollars was raised in 18 hours. That money will now be split between more than 2,500 non-profit organizations in North Texas.
- The State Fair will begin installing Big Tex this morning. The Fair kicks off next Friday.
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