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Top Stories: West Dallas Families Forced To Leave Homes; Latest In Balch Springs Shooting

Jessica Diaz-Hurtado / KERA News
Ronnie Mestas is a longtime West Dallas resident.

The top local stories this evening from KERA News:

The days are numbered for 305 weathered rental homes – most of them in West Dallas. The city says they aren’t up to code—so the landlord had to choose: fix them, or close up shop. He picked the latter.

KERA’s One Crisis Away series “No Place To Go” is shining a light on the families being forced to leave. With a June 3 deadline looming, many already have. As Courtney Collins reports, some people remain—with no real plan.

 
Other stories this evening:

  • The family of Jordan Edwards, the black 15-year-old who was fatally shot by a police officer in Balch Springs, released a statement Tuesday – thanking people for their thoughts, prayers and condolences. They described Jordan as a loving child. They’re now preparing for his funeral. KERA’s Bill Zeeble has been following the developments and he talked with Eric Aasen. 

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

Gus Contreras is a digital producer and reporter at KERA News. Gus produces the local All Things Considered segment and reports on a variety of topics from, sports to immigration. He was an intern and production assistant for All Things Considered in Washington D.C.