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Top Stories: Fort Worth Police Investigating Officer Involved In Viral Video

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The top local stories this afternoon from KERA News:

Fort Worth officials are calling for patience during the ongoing investigation of a viral video showing a white Fort Worth police officer wrestling a black woman to the ground, then arresting her and her teenage daughters.

At a press conference this afternoon, Fort Worth Police Chief Joel Fitzgerald says he’s confident they will handle the situation properly.   

Other stories this afternoon:

  • In 2016, North Texas saw an incredible number of departures and new hires among its arts leaders, plus a lengthy symphony musicians’ strike. Then, there were the dramas on stage. Art & Seek’s Jerome Weeks sat down with "Dallas Voice" Executive Editor Arnold Wayne Jones to discuss this tumultuous year in North Texas culture.  

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