FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – The father of the woman shot and killed in her family’s home by a Fort Worth Police Officer last month has died. According to family spokesman Bruce Carter, 59-year-old Marquis A. Jefferson, the father of Atatiana Jefferson, died saturday. Atatiana was fatally shot by former Fort Worth Police Officer Aaron dean.…… MORE
Dallas Police Work to Solve the Shooting Death of a 16 Year Old; Body Found at Elementary School
DALLAS – Dallas Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovered body of a young boy, identified initially as both 15 and 16 years of age, found at Robert L. Thornton Elementary School Saturday morning. The teen had several gunshot wounds, and a woman believed to be the boy’s mother said there were more than…… MORE
Texas Anti-Abortion Group To RePay The State $1.5 Million In Overpayments
HOUSTON (AP) – Texas investigators say that an anti-abortion group must repay the state more than $1.5 million in overpayments and prohibited costs after coming under fire for neglecting to provide services to thousands of low-income women. The Houston Chronicle reports that the office of the health inspector general announced Thursday that it had uncovered…… MORE
Marijuana Vs. Hemp: New York City Police Boast of Big Drug Bust
NEW YORK (AP) – The CBD craze is leaving the war on drugs a bit dazed and confused. The extract that’s been showing up in everything from candy to coffee is legally derived from hemp plants, which look and smell a lot like marijuana. New York City police boasted this week about what seemed like…… MORE
Supporters of Rodney Reed Want Stay of Execution From Governor Greg Abbott
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – All eyes are on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and whether he’ll allow the execution of a death row inmate to proceed despite pressure from lawmakers and celebrities to call it off. Supporters of Rodney Reed are set to rally Saturday outside the governor’s mansion in the state capital, Austin. Reed is…… MORE
Three Killed, Several Injured in Fiery 35W Crash Near Denton
UPDATE 11-12-2019 5:50 PM- Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s office has identified all three victims of the crash. The identification of 30 year old Jennifer Kara Ferguson was released today. Those of 59 year old Paul Buckley Sachs of Fort Worth and 63 year old Ann Marie Cole of Denton were released Monday. Witnesses say the…… MORE
UNT Staff Member Resigns After Using Racial Slur During Discussion on Free Speech
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF)- A member of the University of North Texas legal staff has resigned after using a racial slur. Caitlin Sewell used the slur in an example for a discussion on free speech at the “When Hate Comes to Campus” event. “You’re just a dumb [n-word] and I hate you…that alone, that’s protective speech but if…… MORE
Dallas Veterans Day Parade and Events Feature WWII Heroes
DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – Thousands are expected to attend both opening ceremonies and the actual parade for Veterans Day in Dallas, which will wind through city streets starting at 11 am on Monday. This year’s ceremonies and parade are hosted by the Greater Dallas Veterans Foundation, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the D Day invasion. …… MORE
City of Fort Worth Selects Panel to Review Police Department Policies
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Fort Worth announced Friday it is establishing a panel of national experts to review police department policies and practices in the wake of several Officer involved shootings this year. The panel will be asked to provide recommendations on changes the police department should implement to improve and retain public…… MORE
Dallas Mayor Appoints Local Attorney to Review City Ethics Code
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson tackled ethics reform in the city on Friday with the announcement of an Ethics Reform Czar. Dallas Attorney Tim Powers was appointed as the Chairman of the city’s Ethics Advisory Commission. Powers is a managing partner of the international law firm Haynes & Boone. He is tasked with…… MORE
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