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Top Stories: The State Wants To Shut Down Timberlawn; An Artist’s Portrayal Of Cinema

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The top local stories this morning from ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº: The state is moving to shut down the biggest psychiatric hospital in Dallas over safety issues.

reports the state health department has asked Timberlawn Mental Health System to surrender its license and pay a one million-dollar fine.

Officials say they plan to fight the penalties at a meeting on April 28th .

Other stories this morning:

  • in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
  • The University of North Texas has announced . The Rilke Prize recognizes a mid-career writer who has released an exceptional book of poetry.
  • Our team talks with a curator at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art about an exhibition focusing on film.

You can listen to North Texas stories weekdays at 8:22 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. on ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº 90.1 FM. 

Former ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº staffer Krystina Martinez was an assistant producer. She produced local content for Morning Edition and ËÄ»¢Ó°ÔºNews.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.