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Protesters Demonstrate in Dallas for Fourth Consecutive Night

Protesters Demonstrate in Dallas for Fourth Consecutive Night

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Protesters in Dallas demonstrated for the fourth consecutive night on Monday over the death of George Floyd. Video shows Floyd die after a Minneapolis Police Officer planted his knee in Floyd’s neck while Floyd pleaded for help. Protesters marched from Dallas Police Headquarters to the Frank Crowley Courthouse despite warnings from Police.…MORE

Trump Threatens Use of Military to Stop Rioting and Destruction

Trump Threatens Use of Military to Stop Rioting and Destruction

WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – President Donald Trump threatened to mobilize the United States military to end rioting and destruction involved in protests across the country. The president said he encouraged all of the nation’s governors to overwhelm the streets with the National Guard and law enforcement. He also said those who continue the the rioting, looting…MORE

Governor Abbott, U.S. Attorneys Announce Federal Prosecution for Protest Agitators

Governor Abbott, U.S. Attorneys Announce Federal Prosecution for Protest Agitators

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott, along with all four United States Attorneys in Texas, announced on Monday that individuals who come to Texas from out of state to engage in looting, violence, or other destructive acts in violation of federal law will be subject to federal prosecution. According to Governor Abbott, anyone who is…MORE

Local Businesses Impacted by Looting, Violence in Protests

Local Businesses Impacted by Looting, Violence in Protests

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Many Downtown and Uptown Dallas business owners are taking precautions ahead of more potential protests over the death of a black man while in Minneapolis Police custody. Demonstrations called for justice in the death of George Floyd which led to violence and destruction in Dallas over the weekend. Many store front windows were…MORE

Fort Worth Implements Curfew

Fort Worth Implements Curfew

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) — The city of Fort Worth is getting ready for another night of possible unrest. A city will implement an 8 p.m. curfew following Sunday nights civil unrest which led to police using tear gas, smoke screens and flash-bang grenades to disperse a crow near the West 7th Street Bridge. Fort Worth Mayor…MORE

Arlington Police Department Interim Chief Among Major Cities Chiefs Association Members Who Signed Open Letter Regarding George Floyd’s Death, Policing Issues

Arlington Police Department Interim Chief Among Major Cities Chiefs Association Members Who Signed Open Letter Regarding George Floyd’s Death, Policing Issues

ARLINGTON  (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Major Cities Chiefs Association penned an open letter in the wake of the death of George Floyd, the African American man whose death while in Minneapolis Police custody sparked nationwide outrage. Video shows an officer pinning Floyd’s neck to the ground with his knee as Floyd pleaded, “I can’t breathe.”…MORE

U.S. First Family Took Shelter in White House Bunker as Protests Raged

U.S. First Family Took Shelter in White House Bunker as Protests Raged

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump spent time in a White House bunker during Friday night’s protests outside the executive mansion. Secret Service agents rushed him there as some of the demonstrators were throwing rocks and tugging at police barricades. Trump spent nearly an hour in the underground shelter, which was designed for…MORE

In Some Cities Police Officers Joined Demonstrators Against Police Brutality

In Some Cities Police Officers Joined Demonstrators Against Police Brutality

Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – In some cities across the country, police officers joined protesters in a call for an end to police brutality. Images went viral of officers in from Miami-Dade, Florida who took a knee — a pose made famous by NFL QB Colin Kaepernick, in his silent protests against injustice on the football field.…MORE

North Texas Continues to See Increase in COVID-19 Cases

North Texas Continues to See Increase in COVID-19 Cases

(WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- The state continues to re open under restricted guidelines but the number of Coronavirus cases in North Texas continues to increase. Dallas County has yet to see a decline as they reported 228 additional cases, as well as one death on Sunday. The county has now reported over 10,000 positive cases since march.…MORE