Ed Timms

Government accountability editor for KERA. Believes in holding the powerful accountable and journalism's role in doing that.

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Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson revealed he was becoming a Republican after he successfully ran for reelection. Now, in a majority Democratic city, he's behind a "Republican Mayors Association."

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Fort Worth mass shooting eyewitness focused on one victim: ‘That’s somebody’s baby girl’ https://t.co/dz3wgqAzU2

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Here's a response to the Chinese balloon that wouldn't have been overly provocative. Announce that since nothing is known about it, it might unexpectedly descend into commercial flight paths. Forcing it down would have simply removed a potential navigational hazard. (Officially.)

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Allegations of sexual harassment, followed by secret tapes. What's next?

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Folks who work with at-risk populations -- domestic violence victims, human trafficking victims, etc. -- told KERA's Stella Chavez that they're focused on helping people, not getting involved in the politics of immigration law.

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We are so lucky to have Nathan joining the team! He's super-talented and passionate about journalism. Good journalists live to make a difference in the lives of folks who need their voices to be heard. And I predict that's exactly what Nathan will do in Dallas.

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Super excited to say I’ll be heading to Dallas after graduation to join the @keranews Government Accountability team to cover city gov’t with a truly amazing team and editor! Extremely happy to fulfill a lifelong dream of working in #publicradio!

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In just three counties - Dallas, Tarrant and Collin -- more than 400 people died in gun-related incidents during the first six months of 2022.

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The number of people who killed themselves with a firearm in North Texas communities was roughly equal to the number of people killed in gun-related homicides.

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Collin County's commissioners court is all-Republican. The election administrator answers to them. And Republican candidates got the most votes in 2020 across the board. But that hasn't stopped the questions about election integrity.

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Nestor Hernandez, the man accused of fatally shooting two at Methodist Dallas Medical Center, apparently avoided more serious felony charges — and perhaps longer prison sentences — at least twice after he agreed to plea agreements.

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The parolee accused of killing two people at Methodist Dallas Medical Center had an ankle monitor but got permission to be with his "significant other" during delivery.
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Dallas County records show that the alleged gunman who killed two employees at Methodist Dallas Medical Center has a criminal record that includes violent acts.

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Sadly, another shooting at a hospital. And it was just confirmed that the second employee at Methodist Dallas Medical Center has died.
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The prosecutorial misconduct cases in Tarrant County are just the tip of the iceberg. This has been a huge issue for decades -- and yet there seldom were any repercussions for prosecutors.

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If you divided what's being spent on busing migrants to other states from Texas by the number shipped, I wonder how much it's costing per migrant?

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So this isn't exactly the first time that the Dallas City Council has dealt with a proposed tax rate and budget. Seems like someone would have remembered some of those pesky rules and regs...

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It may have been an innocent misstep, but it's understandable why there was heartburn over this flier given the long history of racist tropes involving monkeys and apes.

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It appears Nike's advertising campaigns that promote diversity aren't totally in line with who's at the top in the company.

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My image of "ransacked" is more what happened at the Capitol, not walking on the carpet in street shoes. But in fairness, I haven't seen photos of the carpet before it was vacuumed.

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Some of Dallas' rich history has not received the attention it deserves. Glad to see that there's an effort underway to change that.

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