The top local stories this morning from ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº: Dallas police say the number of officer applications has increased 344 percent since the deadly July 7 shootings.
467 applications – or about 39 per day – have come in, so far. The department received only 136 applications from June 8 - 20.
DPD’s been struggling to retain and recruit police officers. Police Chief David Brown officers have been leaving because of low pay.
Officer pay in Dallas starts at just under $45,000 a year. In Fort Worth, it’s about $52,000 a year.
Other stories this morning:
- at their National Convention this week. ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº will air live NPR coverage on 90.1 FM, beginning at 7 p.m.
- Weight loss drugs alone won’t take off the weight, but a recently-published study shows some prescription medicines help. This edition of explores the weight loss conundrum.
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