Many of the Texas workers who've died from heat exposure were workers of color in construction, trash collection, mining and gas extraction.
In part two of our 7-part statewide series, we continue the story of Karl Simmons, a North Texas man who died after repairing soccer fields in Fort Worth.
A warning: this story contains sensitive audio that may be upsetting for some listeners.
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