Early Voting Begins Monday October 21st

Posted on October 20, 2019

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Early Voting Begins Monday October 21st and runs through Friday November 1st. The League of Women Voters wants to remind registered voters that early voting is easy, the hours are convenient, there are fewer lines, and voters may vote at any early voting polling location in their county. The November 5th…… MORE

16 Year Old Arrested For The Death of Another Teen in September

Posted on October 20, 2019

DALLAS (AP) – Police in Dallas say a 16-year-old boy has been arrested for the slaying of another teen last month. Officials say the suspect was arrested in nearby Irving, Texas, on Saturday in connection with the Sept. 30 slaying of 18-year-old Frederick Denavel Ford. The suspect’s name was not released and it was not…… MORE

Tornado Causes Major Damage in Dallas; Dozens of Schools Closed

Posted on October 20, 2019

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Residents in Dallas experienced storm damage following a tornado that passed through the area Sunday night. A tornado warning was issued roughly around 9:00pm Sunday night. Local radars picked up a debris signature near Dallas Love Field. Some more photos of this destructive Tornado that is moving through North Dallas! #Dallas…… MORE

Funeral Services for Atatiana Jefferson Scheduled For Saturday Have Been Canceled

Posted on October 19, 2019

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Funeral Services for Atatiana Jefferson scheduled for Saturday have been canceled after her father, Marquis Jefferson, was granted a temporary restraining order. Atatiana was killed in her own home a week ago by former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean. Mr. Jefferson alleges that he wanted the courts to be involved…… MORE

Austin City Council Votes to Reinstate Ban On Sitting or Sleeping in Some Public Places

Posted on October 18, 2019

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Officials in Texas’ capital city have restored some prohibitions on sitting or sleeping in public amid intense criticism over the handling of local homelessness. The Austin City Council voted Thursday to reinstate a ban on camping on sidewalks, near business doorways and the Austin Resource Center for Homeless. The latest vote…… MORE

Fort Worth Activists Demanding Policy Changes After Several Officer Involved Shootings Over the Years

Posted on October 18, 2019

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Fort Worth activists are calling on the Police Department to change it’s policies on how they use deadly force in the wake of several officer involved shootings over the years. Atatiana Jefferson was shot and killed by a fort worth officer during an open door check after a concerned neighbor called 9-1-1.…… MORE

JPMorgan Chase Makes $6 Million Investment to Help Low Income Dallas Communities

Posted on October 18, 2019

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- JPMorgan Chase has announced The Real Estate Council (TREC) Community Fund as a recipient of a $6 million investment from the financial institution’s Partnerships for Raising Opportunity in Neighborhoods (PRO Neighborhoods) program. The commitment is the largest single investment ever awarded to TREC Community Fund, coming on the heels of an earlier $400,000 JPMorgan…… MORE

Texas Republicans Say Dallas Trump Rally Did More Than Make a Statement

Posted on October 18, 2019

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Republican Party of Texas said Friday that President Trump’s campaign rally in Dallas sent a message nationwide. According to the organization’s Chairman, James Dickey, the tens of thousands of Trump supporters in and outside of the rally showed that the President has strong support in the Metroplex. “Folks came from all…… MORE

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