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Top Stories: Low Voter Turnout Is The Norm In North Texas; John Wiley Price Jury Needs More Time

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The top local stories this evening from ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº News:

Across North Texas, early voting is underway for the May 6 municipal elections. Members of city councils and school boards will be elected. But as ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôºâ€™s Christopher Connelly reports, if the past is any indication, most people who can vote... won't.

Other stories this evening:

  • The jury in John Wiley Price’s federal corruption trial has stopped deliberating for the sixth day – and will return to court Thursday morning. As of Tuesday, the jury was deadlocked on at least one of the counts against Price, the longtime Dallas County commissioner.
  • ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôºâ€™s series One Crisis Away, "No Place to Go" is shining a spotlight on the people of West Dallas. New development and tougher city housing standards mean 300 families are facing a June 3 move out deadline. ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôºâ€™s Jessica Diaz-Hurtado shares the voice of one mother.
  • Most Texans probably think of the Gulf of Mexico as a place to have fun and relax. This American sea, though, is a key part of our natural and industrial history. Today on Think, environmental historian Jack Davis talked with Krys Boyd about why the Gulf is more than just a tourist destination.

 
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.

Gus Contreras is a digital producer and reporter at ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº. 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.