Associated Press WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) – A 17-year-old in Illinois accused of killing two protesters days after Jacob Blake was shot by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, is fighting his return to Wisconsin to face homicide charges that could put him in prison for life. Kyle Rittenhouse was arrested at his home in Antioch, Illinois, a…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – Commemorations are underway, honoring the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the U.S. Capitol, the first woman in American history to lie in state at the domed building. Ginsburg, who died last week at age 87, also will be the first Jewish-American to lie in state and just the second Supreme…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The Coronavirus pandemic continues to loosen its grip on the Lone Star State, as Thursday’s positive test numbers hit below 3,900. Dallas county reported 143 new positive test results, Tarrant county listed 301, Collin county 100 newly found positives, and Denton county had 91. 62 of Denton county’s positive tests came from active…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott announced new legislative proposals on Thursday to combat riot violence and protect public safety. The Governor was joined at the Dallas Police Association by House Speaker Dennis Bonnen, Senator Kelly Hancock, Representatives Angie Chen Button, Justin Holland, Candy Noble, Matt Shaheen, and members of the Dallas Police Association. “The Constitution guarantees the right…… MORE
Can the Republicans fill the SCOTUS opening in time for the November 3rd election? And Democrats are about to attack WHAT now during the hearings? Allan Saxe joins Amy and Scott to explain.… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Protesters marched in Dallas and Fort Worth over charges announced in Kentucky regarding Breonna Taylor. The unrest came after a Kentucky grand jury did not bring charges against Louisville police for the killing of Taylor, however fired officer Brett Hankison was indicted on first-degree endangerment charges. Two other officers who also fired shots…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) — Some Republicans are asking the Texas Supreme Court to block the state’s expanded early voting period. The GOP members are looking to overturn Gov. greg abbott’s executive order which added six days to the state’s early voting period in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Early voting was originally scheduled to begin october…… MORE
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – A grand jury has indicted one officer on criminal charges six months after Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police in Kentucky. The jury presented its decision against fired officer Brett Hankison Wednesday to a judge in Louisville, where the shooting took place. Taylor was shot multiple times by officers who…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A toddler that was taken in a stolen car in Dallas early Wednesday morning has been found safe. Dallas Police said officers found the 3-year-old Chasity Collins in the 1000 block of Mountain Lake Road, a few miles from where she was taken. Investigators said Chasity had been sitting in a white…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Almost 15,000 Texans have died due to COVID-19 after another 77 fatalities occurred Tuesday. Two of those deaths were in Denton county, bringing the Denton death toll to 109. Dallas county has 1,000 Coronavirus deaths, Tarrant county 636, and Collin county 138. Texas has a total of over 716,000 positive results out of nearly…… MORE
