DALLAS (AP) – A Dallas judge has declared a mistrial in the first murder case against a man charged with killing 18 older women in the metroplex over a two-year span. Judge Raquel Jones issued the ruling Friday when a jury deadlocked after deliberating since Thursday afternoon in the capital murder case against Billy Chemirmir.…… MORE
Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) – Kyle Rittenhouse has been acquitted of all charges after pleading self-defense in the deadly Kenosha, Wisconsin, shootings that became a flashpoint in the nation’s debate over guns, vigilantism and racial injustice. The jury came back with its verdict after close to 3 1/2 days of deliberation. Rittenhouse, 18, could…… MORE
RICHARDSON (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on Thursday that real estate services and investment firm CBRE, Inc., will, over the next 13 years, create 460 new jobs and more than $29 million in capital investment at its Dallas headquarters, and 550 new jobs and more than $13 million in capital investment at a…… MORE
Governor Greg Abbotts campaign is bringing in millions of dollars in donations. His campaign raised nearly $5 million between September 7th and October 19th. The money is said to come from more than 240 counties and all 50 states. 43-percent of those donors are said to be new. In total, 42-thousand people donated to Abbott’s…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – An appeal in the murder conviction of former Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger has been denied. Guyger is serving a 10 year prison sentence after she said she shot Botham Jean in his Dallas apartment that she mistook as her own in 2018. A request for lesser charges was denied last summer,…… MORE
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – The House has voted to censure Republican Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona for posting an animated video that depicted him killing Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with a sword. It was an extraordinary rebuke on Wednesday that highlighted the political strains testing Washington and the country. The resolution will also remove…… MORE
SOUTHLAKE (WBAP/KLIF) – A branch of the U.S. Department of Education is launching a civil rights investigation in the Carroll ISD. “We can confirm that OCR has opened three investigations at the Carroll Independent School District into allegations related to discrimination based on race, color, national origin, or sex,” said a spokesperson for the education…… MORE
Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – A majority of Americans support the US Supreme court upholding its landmark decision in Roe v. Wade guaranteeing a constitutional right to abortion. A new ABC News / Washington Post poll finds that 60% percent of Americans say Roe v. Wade should be upheld, while 27% say it should be overturned. The…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County Health and Human Services plans to resume vaccination efforts at Fair Park to offer free Covid-19 and Flu vaccines to Dallas County residents. “Fair Park has become a well-known vaccination site in Dallas County,” said Dr. Philip Huang, DCHHS Director. “Since the CDC has approved vaccinations for children 5-11 and…… MORE
Three local infrastructure projects are receiving millions of dollars in grant money. According to Senator John Cornyn, several entities in the Greater Dallas area were awarded three Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity grants, or RAISE grants, totaling $21,118,080. The grants are meant to encourage investment in road, rail, transit, and port projects. The…… MORE
