The top local stories this afternoon from KERA News: Dallas police say they’ve reduced violent crime rates in the city this month – thanks to help from county, state and federal officials. Police Chief David Brown updated a City Council committee on the latest figures.
Cataracts, the clouding of eye lenses, are the leading cause of curable blindness worldwide. They are incredibly treatable, but for people who have lost their ability to see clearly, not being able to get the surgery can mean a life with no livelihood. KERA’s Christopher Connelly recently spent a day with North Texas doctors learning to help people with cataracts in the poorest parts of the world.
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