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Top Stories: Donald Trump Stops By Fort Worth; Giving Immigrant Women A Chance At A Living Wage

Christopher Connelly / KERA News

The top local stories this afternoon from KERA News: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump was in North Texas Tuesday morning at a private fundraising luncheon in downtown Fort Worth. 

Trump steered clear of fundraising during the GOP primary, yet he has embraced donations since then. But are North Texas donors embracing him?

Other stories this afternoon:

  • A North Texas program is designed to help marginalized women secure meaningful employment. It's called the Akola Project, and the mission is to empower women.As KERA’s Courtney Collins reports, that starts with a job that pays a living wage.

You can listen to North Texas stories weekdays at 8:22 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. on KERA 90.1 FM.