DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. is requesting an independent investigation of the shooting death of a witness in the Amber Guyger Murder trial. Joshua Brown was a key witness for the prosecution in the trial of the former Dallas Police Officer who walked into Botham Jean’s home and shot him…… MORE
Vehicles Removed from Condemned Dallas Apartment Complex Months after Crane Collapse
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The vehicles trapped in a Deep Ellum area apartment parking garage were being removed Monday, nearly four months after a crane crashed onto the complex in high winds. One woman was killed and other people were hurt when the crane collapsed on top of the Elan City Lights Apartments. The complex was…… MORE
Federal Judge Rejects President Trump’s Challenge to Release His Tax Returns
UPDATED: 10:55 a.m. An appeals court has temporarily blocked the release of President Donald Trump’s tax returns to New York state investigators. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan Monday granted the delay requested by Trump’s lawyers until the appeals court could consider the issue expeditiously. It came as Trump tweeted that “Radical…… MORE
GM-UAW Talks Take Turn For Worse
DETROIT (AP) – The top negotiator in contract talks between General Motors and the United Auto Workers says bargaining has hit a big snag. In an email to union members, UAW Vice President Terry Dittes casts doubt on whether there will be a settlement soon in a dispute that’s led to a 21-day strike by…… MORE
Four Kids Living in ‘Disgraceful’ Conditions in Parker County; Parents Jailed
Parker County, TX – Parker County authorities say four kids who were living in “horrendous” conditions in a mobile home have been removed from the residence; and, the mother and stepfather are jailed on multiple charges. The Parker County sheriff says the children and parents were living in separate trailers on the Upper Denton Road…… MORE
Garrett’s Angry Challenge Can’t Overturn 2nd Cowboys Loss
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jason Garrett slammed the red challenge flag to the ground in front of an official, and emphasized his displeasure by adding a few choice words that drew a yellow flag for unsportsmanlike conduct. There is no overturning a second loss in a row for the Dallas Cowboys, a 34-24 setback to…… MORE
Madcap confetti-throwing comic Rip Taylor has died at 84
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rip Taylor, the madcap mustached comedian with a fondness for confetti-throwing who became a television game show mainstay in the 1970s, has died. He was 84. Taylor died Sunday in Beverly Hills, California, publicist Harlan Boll said. The man who would become known worldwide as Rip did not have a direct…… MORE
Two Midlothian High School students have been arrested
Midlothian (WBAP/KLIF) – Two students at Midlothian High School have been arrested for filing false alarms shortly after the new school year began. Midlothian Police say they told faculty members on September 6 that they had seen someone with a handgun inside the school. The school was locked down for several hours, extra officers were…… MORE
A prosecution witness at Amber Guyger’s murder trial has been murdered
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Updated 10/06/2019 at 8PM: A message from Chief Hall regarding Joshua Brown’s Murder: Today at approximately 12 p.m., the Dallas County Medical Examiner confirmed the identity of Joshua Brown to the Dallas Police Department. Brown, a witness in the Amber Guyger trial was shot and killed Friday, Oct. 4 in the 4600 block of Cedar Springs…… MORE
Carrollton Police killed a man while checking on his welfare
Carrollton (WBAP/KLIF) – Carrollton Police shot and killed a man Saturday night while checking on his welfare. They were called to a Racetrac service station to check a man with a gun who was slumped over in a parked vehicle. At first they had no luck getting his attention, then as officers were trying to…… MORE
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