ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – The Tarrant County District Attorney is dropping charges against five Arlington officers who lied about traffic stops. A total of 16 officers resigned or were fired after an investigation last year. Arlington police say the officers reported making traffic stops that never happened. Now, the Tarrant County District Attorney has agreed not…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas police led officers on active shooter training Wednesday. Officers responded to mock scenarios at a training facility near the department’s headquarters. “It gets the officer mentally prepared for anything they might encounter at Galleria Mall, North Park Mall, Love Field, anything with a lot of people,” says Sergeant Raymario Sanchez.…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — As of Wednesday, the City of Dallas is instituting a smoking ban in public parks. The Dallas City Council approved the ordinance in November, which will only apply to parks and trails managed by the city. Any entity managed by a private partner — like the Dallas Zoo, Arboretum or Fair…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Dallas Police Choir is raising money to sing at National Police Week in Washington D. C. in May. The choir used their voices to comfort the families of five of their fallen brothers, who were killed by a sniper in downtown Dallas on July 7th, 2016. Detective Lucy Barnett told WFAA…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings has withdrawn his lawsuit against the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System. Rawlings had sued to stop lump sum withdrawals from the system which, in a statement, he says reduced the fund from $2.7-billion to $2.1-billion. Now, the mayor says he is withdrawing the lawsuit leaving it in…… MORE
HOUSTON (AP) – Houston authorities say two police officers have been shot and taken to hospitals, one in critical condition. Mayor Sylvester Turner says one of the officers wounded Tuesday is in critical condition while the other suffered injuries to his foot that are not life-threatening. He says the officers were responding to a home…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Former Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel made a brief court appearance Tuesday morning in Dallas because of failure to tell a judge what steps he was taking toward a dismissal agreement signed in late November of last year. Manziel is supposed to attend rehab and anger management, and in return a misdemeanor…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – State Senator Don Huffines issued an apology Monday night for his behavior during a heated exchange with parents, educators and students at the Texas PTA Rally Day in Austin. The conversation got tense as Huffines sparred with the crowd about student vouchers and complaints about money being diverted from public…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Opening statements have concluded in the corruption trial for Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price, and the case has now entered the witness testimony phase. The statements took place this morning after several delays last Thursday, which pushed the trial back to Monday morning. The prosecution urged the jury to “follow…… MORE
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – The Plano Police Department is investigating after graffiti was spray painted on walls and doors at Plano West High School. The graffiti included profanity and racial slurs. Principal Kathy King posted the below message on the school’s website. “I know that the vandalism discovered on our campus this morning has been…… MORE
