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Family of College Student Killed by Denton Police Officer Calls for Transparency

Family of College Student Killed by Denton Police Officer Calls for Transparency

MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – The family of the University of North Texas student who Denton Police say was shot and killed by one of its officers is calling for the release of body cam video of the shooting. According to the Denton Police Department, Darius Tarver was shot by a responding officer after charging him with…MORE

Powell: Economy Looks Resilient Despite Risk of China Virus

Powell: Economy Looks Resilient Despite Risk of China Virus

WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the U.S. economy appears durable, with steady growth and low unemployment, but faces risks from China’s viral outbreak. Powell also says the Fed is content with where interest rates are, suggesting no further cuts would be contemplated unless conditions were to change significantly. The Fed is…MORE

VIDEO: North Texas Police Agencies Launch Public Awareness Campaign Addressing School Threats

VIDEO: North Texas Police Agencies Launch Public Awareness Campaign Addressing School Threats

ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- North Texas police agencies launch a public awareness campaign addressing the spike of threats made against schools. The “Fake Threat Real Regret” video features Arlington, Fort Worth, Grand Prairie, and Mansfield Police Departments, along with the FBI Dallas Field Office and Arlington ISD. The importance and the goal of this video is to…MORE

Bystander Hurt in Shooting at Dallas Arcade and Sports Bar

Bystander Hurt in Shooting at Dallas Arcade and Sports Bar

DALLAS (AP) – A U.S. Navy veteran says he was shot in the leg when an argument that he was no part of turned violent at an arcade and sports bar in northeast Dallas. Carlos Chapa says he was celebrating the birthdays of several family members at a Dave & Busters venue Sunday afternoon when…MORE

City of Richardson Hopes to Boost Economy Through Music, Partners with Texas Music Office

City of Richardson Hopes to Boost Economy Through Music, Partners with Texas Music Office

RICHARDSON  (WBAP/KLIF News) – The City of Richardson is hoping to boost its economy through a vehicle that brings different types of people together…music. The Texas Music Office will host a community workshop with the city this week to discuss receiving a Music Friendly Designation. “We have 10 communities in Texas right now and we’re…MORE

DOJ Turns Up Heat on Sanctuary Cities

DOJ Turns Up Heat on Sanctuary Cities

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department ratcheted up legal pressure Monday on local governments over “sanctuary” policies that hinder federal immigration officers, bringing two new lawsuits and launching a coordinated messaging campaign to highlight an election-year priority of President Donald Trump. Declaring that law enforcement officers are being “put in harm’s way by these ideologically…MORE

Man Accused of Stealing a Purse From Vehicle With Child Inside

Man Accused of Stealing a Purse From Vehicle With Child Inside

Plano, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Plano Police say they caught a burglar in the act of stealing a purse from a woman’s car. It happened at the Costco on Central Expressway and Churchill. A woman had exited the store, put her daughter in her car seat, and her purse in the front seat before returning her…MORE

Texas Sues California Over Travel Ban

Texas Sues California Over Travel Ban

Austin (WBAP/KLIF)  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Supreme Court, stating California’s three year old travel ban is having a negative financial impact on Texas.  Back in 2017, California banned all non-essential state travel to 11 states including Texas, for enacting what California lawmakers called anti-LGBT rights laws.  Texas…MORE

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson Launches Youth Employment Summer Program

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson Launches Youth Employment Summer Program

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson is launching Dallas Works, a major new initiative that will connect students to summer jobs. “Dallas Works will give our kids an opportunity to learn professional skills, to stay busy during the summer, to make some money, to learn the value of honest work, to contribute to their communities,…MORE

Collin County Child Pornographer Sentenced to Prison

Collin County Child Pornographer Sentenced to Prison

MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – A Collin County man found with thousands of images of child pornography is sentenced to prison. According to the Collin County District Attorney’s Office, 35-year-old Robert Kessler of Allen, was sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to 10 counts of Possession of Child Pornography. “Child pornographers must face the consequences of…MORE