The top local stories this evening from ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº:
Governor Greg Abbott says the bail system in Texas needs to change, after a man out on bond allegedly shot and killed state trooper Damon Allen last year near Fairfield, 60 miles east of Waco.
Authorities say Dabrett Black shot the trooper during a traffic stop while out on bond on charges of aggravated assault on a public servant. Black is charged with capital murder in Allen's death and has pleaded not guilty.
The governor is calling for judges to have better access to a suspect's criminal history before setting bond.
Other stories this evening:
- The Air Force faces a shortage of pilots, so it's experimenting with ways to modernize its training pipeline, making it faster and less expensive. The program, called Pilot Training Next, relies heavily on a new kind of flight simulator. But as , the new program means students spend less time actually flying.
- On Tuesdays, ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº's One Crisis Away project examines life on the financial edge. Today: affordable housing. Nearly half of American renters spend more than 30 percent of their income on rent. And with a lack of affordable housing, it’s no wonder more than half a million Americans spend their nights on the streets. Bryce Covert wrote about the topic for The Nation, and she talked with Krys Boyd on Think about .
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.
