New York (AP) – Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes is among more than a dozen NFL stars who united to send a passionate video message to the league about racial inequality. The 70-second video was released on social media platforms Thursday night, and includes Saquon Barkley, Michael Thomas, Odell Beckham Jr., Deshaun Watson, Ezekiel Elliott,…… MORE
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Unemployment Rate Falls to 13.3%, US Adds 2.5 Million Jobs
AP Economics Reporter WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 13.3% in May, and 2.5 million jobs were added – a surprisingly positive reading in the midst of a recession that has paralyzed the economy and depressed the job market in the wake of the viral pandemic. The May job gain suggests that…… MORE
City of Fort Worth Lets Curfew Expire After Tense Protests This Week
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth City Council on Thursday voted to allow a curfew put in place earlier this month to expire. The curfewwas issued in response to protests that turned chaotic over the weekend. Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price says emotions are in reaction to the police death of George Floyd in Minnesota, but…… MORE
FTW Police Officers Pay Tribute to George Floyd; City of Dallas to Host Tribute
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Officers of the Fort Worth Police Department paid tribute to George Floyd by kneeling outside the East side substation for 8 minutes, 46 seconds – the length of time a Minneapolis officer held his knee to the 46-year old truck driver’s neck before he died. The tribute around 1 p.m. took…… MORE
COVID-19 Cases Continue Surging in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Reported coronavirus infections and hospitalizations continued to surge Thursday in Texas as Gov. Greg Abbott continues his phased reopening of the state’s economic activity. The Department of State Health Services said 1,649 more cases of COVID-19, the illness caused by the new coronavirus, were reported to the state Thursday. That brought…… MORE
Dallas County Judge And Dallas Mavericks Team Up to Provide Masks For Protesters
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Protest continue in Dallas over the death of George Floyd. Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins has expressed his concerns about the potential spread of COVID-19 through these large gatherings. Jenkins and the Dallas Mavericks are now teaming up to attempt to reduce the chance of spreading the virus by providing masks and…… MORE
Dallas Police Chief says She Wont File Charges on Over 600 Protesters
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall has made the decision to not file charges against over 600 protesters who blocked Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge Monday night. On Tuesday Chief Hall described the protesters as peaceful but said they still broke the law by blocking the bridge, and she initially intended to charge 674…… MORE
Federal Appeals Court Blocks Lower Court Order to Expand Mail in Voting in Texas
(WBAP/KLIF) – Attorney General Ken Paxton commended the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Thursday for its unanimous decision blocking the federal district court in San Antonio’s unlawful order, which allowed anyone in Texas to vote by mail using protections specifically created to aid those with an actual disability or illness. “I applaud the Fifth Circuit for staying…… MORE
Dallas Police: Molotov Cocktails Found in Nightlife District
DALLAS (AP) – Police in Dallas said they found a box of Molotov cocktails in a nightlife district this weekend, as cities across the country have seen some protests against police violence turn destructive. The department said Wednesday that an officer found the cardboard box of liquor bottles with rags stuffed into the mouths around…… MORE
Floyd Mourned, Celebrated as Death used as Call to Action
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The mural of George Floyd projected above his golden coffin, where mourners knelt and cried, paused and prayed at his memorial service had a simple message: “I can breathe now.” Celebrities, civil rights activists, politicians and family members of Floyd sang “Amazing Grace,” prayed and joined together in a rousing memorial Thursday…… MORE
