Mitch Mitchell

Residents who live in Fort Worth's 76104 ZIP code have the lowest life expectancy in Texas, according to a study by UT Southwestern. The @startelegram wanted to figure out why — so I spent about a year talking to health experts & current/former residents. Here's what I learned:

Mitch McConnell says Senate will vote on Trump’s nominee for Supreme Court trib.al/Mqpw1x2

RIP

Conservative donor backs Shelley Luther in Texas Senate election with $1 million loan trib.al/xwVmmF2

.@NicholeManna has been working on this project for more than a year, talking with more than 50 residents of this Fort Worth zip code that has the lowest life of expectancy in Texas This is a hugely important issue that has only been exacerbated by COVID-19. Project drops Tuesday

How much does it cost for a West Texas oilman to buy a state Senate seat? We’re about to find out. #txlege #sd30

My stories will focus on what the no. 1 cause of death is in 76104. I talked with residents, health experts & others to look at 1. Why 76104 has the lowest life expectancy 2. What it's like to live there 3. What can be done 4. What solutions are already working here & elsewhere.

Soon after its release, local pastor Kyev Tatum organized community meetings to talk about why this was happening and what could be done to help the people living in 76104. @mitchmitchel3 reported from the first meeting: star-telegram.com/news/local/for….

Before this series comes out next week — brush up on the @startelegram's reporting from last year about this issue. @dianeasmith1 & @annatinsley broke down the study when it was first released: star-telegram.com/news/local/for…

Evidence of backlash is becoming increasingly unavoidable. Support for Black Lives Matter has decreased since June but remains strong among Black Americans pewrsr.ch/3hD9RYv

Jesus, a tomato picker in CA, shares “To those who say farm workers are not essential workers, I ask who else is going to do this job if not us?”. Remember behind every fruit and vegetable we eat there is human who brings it to you. #WeFeedYou

Low-Wage Workers Feel The Brunt Of Harvey And COVID-19 "Even before the pandemic, people who make $30K to $70K for a household were already struggling." keranews.org/news/2020-09-1… @keranews @sarawilla1

The Arlington police officer who killed Margarita Brooks after trying to shoot her dog in 2019 has been indicted on a charge of criminally negligent homicide:

@clarencehilljr I think this is gonna crack me up for a long, long time

Kawhi want to slap him so bad. You are not the Paul George I was holding out for in free agency

Cook's Children adds a “chief diversity officer.” Here's what that means from @KaleyAJohnson star-telegram.com/news/local/for… #FortWorth #FWTX

so brave

Fort Worth police officers aren’t fans of community oversight, according to a survey trib.al/Tmeecdz

The Fort Worth school district is meeting to evaluate the current back-to-school date of Oct. 5. That day, the plan is for kids to return to in-person learning if they choose to. Lots of people are signed up for public comment, board president Ramos says. Could be a long night

Cowboys busy day of moves: Moved Vander Esch, Jarwin and Ervin to IR. Signed OT Alex Light off Arizona's p squad and LB Rashad Smith off Chicago's p squad. Signed Brandon Carr to the 53-man roster Signed defensive backs Steven Parker and Rashard Robinson to P squad No TE move