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Top Stories: Teen Killed By Off-Duty Police Officer Was 'Trying To Build A Better Life'

Stella M. Chávez
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Friends and family of Jose Cruz gathered for his funeral in Dallas Thursday afternoon. They were encouraged to wear red.

The top local stories this morning from ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº: Funeral services were held yesterday for the teenager killed by an off-duty Farmers Branch police officer. 

One man told ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôºâ€™s Stella Chavez 16-year-old Jose Cruz was trying to build a better life.

Other stories this morning:

  • The SMU men’s team peaked at number eight this season, but the Mustangs have to sit out March Madness thanks to a post-season ban from the NCAA. Columnist Michael Powell dug into the case for the New York Times.

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.