DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Protesters gathered at Dallas City Hall Wednesday, demanding justice after Dallas Officer Amber Guyger was charged with manslaughter for the shooting death of Botham Jean. Guyger said she mistakenly entered the wrong apartment and opened fire. Next Generation Action Network hosted the rally which included groups of Dallas Activists. The group of protesters…… MORE
Update at 3:50pm: The North Central Texas Council of Governments is working to figure out what caused a 911 outage that affected about one million people this afternoon. Service has been restored and is making its way back to normal. 911 calls in several counties were temporarily re-routed. Original Story: DFW (WBAP/KLIF) – 911 is…… MORE
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) – A Louisiana school board has voted to fight a federal lawsuit alleging its schools unconstitutionally promote Christianity in classes and during school activities. News outlets report Bossier Parish School Board voted unanimously Tuesday to fight the February lawsuit filed by the Americans United for the Separation of Church and State. The…… MORE
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Denton ISD Officials approved to let current employees who are authorized law enforcement or have training in law enforcement, carry concealed firearms while on school property. Denton Superintendent Jamie Wilson said the school board approved this policy to increase the safety and security of students. “This was not a decision we made lightly,” Wilson…… MORE
WHITE SETTLEMENT (WBAP/KLIF News) – It’s a first for the state of Texas, a Tarrant County school district will use dogs to sniff out guns and ammo. White Settlement Independent School District implemented a program this year. The district said it’s going to be a random process in which students leave their backpacks or other…… MORE
OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC (KLIF/WBAP) — Hurricane Florence is making its way toward the coast of the US, and millions are in its path. People in North Carolina are now faced with a choice on whether to say and weather the storm, or heed evacuation warnings. One of those who is staying to wait out…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The former Balch Springs police officer convicted of murder won’t face additional aggravated assault charges. A jury found Roy Oliver guilty of murder in the shooting death of Jordan Edwards and sentenced him to 15 years in prison. On Tuesday, a judge dismissed four aggravated assault charges against Oliver. The charges stem…… MORE
Washington (CNN) Former GOP President George W. Bush is scheduled to fundraise for Rep. Will Hurd of Texas Wednesday, his first appearance on the campaign trail for Republicans as they try to save their majorities in Congress, CNN has confirmed. His first stop was scheduled to be in his home state of Texas, where he will…… MORE
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Police captured three fleeing robbery suspects inside a North Texas high school where administrators say the trio dashed in through the main entrance but were quickly caught. A spokesman for the Fort Worth Independent School District says nobody was hurt in Tuesday’s incident that prompted the lockdown of Polytechnic High School. Clint…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – The Fort Worth Police Association released a video asking the city council not to cut retiree benefits. The video was made after the city proposed to cut retiree benefits in order to fix the city’s troubled pension fund. The video features comments from the public about what retirees have done for…… MORE
