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Dallas Mayor Declares #BeLikeBo Day for September 29th

Dallas Mayor Declares #BeLikeBo Day for September 29th

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- An Sunday, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson declared #BeLikeBo Day for September 29th. 2 years ago on September 6th, 2018, Botham Jean was eating ice cream in his own apartment when off duty police officer Amber Guyger walked into his apartment, thinking it was hers, and shot and killed him. He was 26.…MORE

Dallas Next Gen Civil Rights Group Leader Freed from Detention Center

Dallas Next Gen Civil Rights Group Leader Freed from Detention Center

DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – Protesters working with civil rights groups and protesters anxious to see improved civil rights and equal societal treatment in the United States saw the release of Dominque Alexander Sunday morning.  He was jailed on a reported outstanding warrant after a scuffle in downtown Dallas with another man reported to be a…MORE

Universities Try To Deal With Coronavirus Infections

Universities Try To Deal With Coronavirus Infections

Undated (AP) – With the coronavirus spreading through colleges at alarming rates, universities are scrambling to find places to isolate the thousands of students who have caught COVID-19, or been exposed to it.  Some schools are designating COVID-19 dorms, others are sending infected students home, and some schools have decided to scrap or postpone in-person…MORE

Oklahoma Authorities Arrest Murder Suspects In Texas

Oklahoma Authorities Arrest Murder Suspects In Texas

Oklahoma City (AP) – The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation says two people have been arrested in Texas for the June shooting death of a Texas man whose body was found in southern Oklahoma. The OSBI says 23 year old Randall Rudd was arrested Thursday, and 20 year old Shannon Mayorga was arrested Friday on…MORE

The Number Of Coronavirus Cases Keeps Rising In Texas

The Number Of Coronavirus Cases Keeps Rising In Texas

Austin (AP) – Health officials in Texas report 4,456 new coronavirus cases in the state, and 177 additional deaths due to COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. The Texas Department of State Health Services on Saturday reported 635,315 total cases, and 13,408 deaths, up from 630,829 cases and 13,231 deaths on Friday. The true…MORE

WATCH: Activists Detained Following Dallas Protest

WATCH: Activists Detained Following Dallas Protest

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Fights broke out and Dallas Police detained at least two people following a ‘Walk Away Rescue America’ rally at Main Street Garden Park Saturday. Members of the group were displaying American flags and some Trump signs when counter-protesters led by Dominique Alexander of Next Generation Action Network showed up.  There was a…MORE

Saturday Covid Numbers

DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – Dallas County Saturday reported 203 new cases of the Covid 19 virus, and one death;  203 additionally from older backlog months. Tarrant County reports 11 new deaths and 249 cases of the virus Denton County reports 74 new cases, Texas Department of State Health Services reports 121 new cases in Collin…MORE

Trump Support Parade Boats Sink in Austin

Trump Support Parade Boats Sink in Austin

ASSOCIATED PRESS – AUSTIN – Supporters of President Trump gathered on Lake Travis for a support parade Saturday, but trouble for the boaters began almost as soon as the boats were in the water.  Hundreds of boats took part, or tried too.  Several are reported to have completely sunk. Reports of several boats in distress…MORE

Garland Police Search for Juvenile

GARLAND – WBAP/KLIF – Garland Police are searching for a missing 11 year old girl, last seen Friday night on West Walnut street in Garland.  Police believe 11 year old Karen Morales may have walked away with a juvenile male. Morales is described as a Hispanic girl, about 4’7″ tallm, 130 pounds, with short brown…MORE

Charges Dropped For Black Jogger Jailed After Mistaken ID Arrest

Charges Dropped For Black Jogger Jailed After Mistaken ID Arrest

SAN ANTONIO (AP) – A Black jogger who spent nearly two days in jail after mistakenly being arrested by San Antonio police because they said he fit the description of an assault suspect says it was a traumatic experience that no one should have to go through. Mathias “Marty” Ometu, a 33-year-old insurance agent, was…MORE