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Top Stories: Investigation Ordered For State Juvenile Detention System

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The top local stories this morning from KERA News: The Texas Rangers willinvestigate alleged sexual misconductwithin the state juvenile detention system.

A former juvenile detention officer was convicted for improper sexual conduct with a person in custody at the Gainesville State School. Three other employees at the facility were arrested this year for allegedly having sexual relationships with committed youth.

Other stories this morning: 

  • Texas leads the nation in executions this year, but the number of people on death row are dropping.
  • Family and friends will remember prominent Dallas philanthropist Ruth Altshuler today at a memorial service at Highland Park United Methodist Church.
  • Our Big Screen team saw "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" and give their non-spoiler take on the film. 

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.