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Top Stories: Homeless Refugee's Death Highlights A Larger Problem, Advocates Say

Stephanie Kuo/KERA News
Posters at Mohammad Adam's vigil in the Vickery Meadow neighborhood of Dallas.

The top local stories this morning from KERA News: A vigil was held over the weekend for a homeless refugee in the Vickery Meadow neighborhood of Dallas.

Advocates say the death of Mohammad Adam points to a lack of support for refugees in the city. They say rising rents in Vickery Meadow led to Adam’s eviction from his apartment.

Other stories this morning:

  • There’s more to the “Monday Blues” than you might think. A behavioral health counselor explains in this edition of Vital Signs.

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

Former KERA staffer Krystina Martinez was an assistant producer. She produced local content for Morning Edition and KERANews.org. She also produced The Friday Conversation, a weekly series of conversations with North Texas newsmakers. Krystina was also the backup newscaster for the Texas Standard.