Christopher Connelly
Reporter at KERA-TV (Dallas, TX)
Reporter @keranews. Radio geek, inveterate dabbler. Tips? cconnelly [at] kera [dot] org
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Oct 11, 2024 |
texasstandard.org | Christopher Connelly
“I think the disheartening thing is that there are so few options,” saysRobin Craddock, who manages caseworkers for The Stewpot, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping the homeless. Craddock and others at The Stewpot work with Marty and Belinda and eight others who moved from under a bridge into these apartments. Walking around the apartment complex in May, Craddock says clients there are worried about violence and drug dealing. Police are always being called.
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Oct 10, 2024 |
texasstandard.org | Christopher Connelly
“My family’s proud of me, my brother especially,” she says. “…And that means the world to me.”Terisa says she’s got a lot to work through. She’s thinking about what kind of things she wants from life — what she needs help with. One thing she wants to focus on is art. She’s passionate about drawing and painting. Already, she’s began turning the white walls of her apartment into murals. Armed with a stereo to play good music and her art supplies, Terisa says the world melts away.
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Oct 9, 2024 |
keranews.org | Christopher Connelly
For almost a year, KERA has been reporting on a new approach to combating homelessness in Dallas — one that focuses on closing homeless encampments by moving people into long-term housing and giving them the support they need to stay housed. KERA's Justin Martin talked with Christopher Connelly and Yfat Yossifor about what happens next. Justin Martin: So you guys have spent a year on this project. What surprised you?
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Oct 8, 2024 |
keranews.org | Christopher Connelly
Belinda Bonine is still getting settled into the apartment she shares with her husband Marty and their dog Whiskers. Standing in the kitchen, she pulls a box out of the friend and calls out to Marty, who’s in the bedroom. “You want a French bread pizza?”A couple months ago, it would’ve been impossible pop a frozen pizza in her oven — or sit on her couch to wait while it bakes. Belinda and Marty were living under a bridge in East Dallas. They’d been there for years, living in a tent.
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Oct 7, 2024 |
keranews.org | Christopher Connelly
On a chilly morning in late February, Terisa Hensley gets up early to pack. She puts on make up, donned pleather pants, a glittery graphic tee, and a pleather jacket. She had woken up in a tent under a bridge in East Dallas where she’s lived for years. But tonight, she's going to sleep in an apartment of her own. “I’m feeling oh so excited,” Terisa says. “…With a little bit of dread. Just a little bit of dread…and that’s just from being out here so long.”Terisa's also a little stressed.
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