SAN DIEGO, CA (AP) – A group of doctors ended their three-day protest against the U.S. government’s refusal to allow them into detention facilities to administer the flu vaccine to migrants. Six demonstrators were arrested outside the Border Patrol regional headquarters in San Diego during the protest. One of the doctors said officials met with protest…… MORE
HOUSTON (AP) – The bullet-resistant vest worn by a Houston police sergeant who was fatally shot was not penetrated by bullets as initially thought, according to a Houston Police Department statement. The initial belief that Sgt. Christopher Brewster’s soft body armor failed had prompted Police Chief Art Acevedo on Tuesday to warn officers to equip…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – Lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee are using a hearing for voting on articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to deliver passionate arguments for and against the move. They began a marathon two-day session to consider the historic charges with a lively prime-time hearing at the Capitol. Both sides appealed…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Dallas will shell out over $610.000 dollars in a settlement involving the police shooting of an unarmed man six years ago, according to the Dallas Morning News. Then 19-year old Kelvion Walker was shot by Senior Corporal Amy Wilburn as he sat in the passenger seat of a stolen…… MORE
Houston (WBAP/KLIF) Did you get a Blue Alert on your phone Wednesday? If so, you weren’t alone. Millions of Texans received the alert on their cell phones. The alert was sent out to warn residents about 21 year old Tavores D. Henderson who is accused of killing Nassau Bay Police Sgt. Kaila Sullivan Tuesday night. …… MORE
DALLAS (AP) — A North Texas man has been sentenced to 30 years in a U.S. prison after he was convicted of sharing online messages promoting terrorism and lying to investigators. Federal prosecutors in Dallas on Wednesday announced the sentencing of 42-year-old Said Azzam Mohamad Rahim. He was convicted in May on eight counts related to social media and…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- DFW Scanner, one of the largest public safety related news and information sites in the world, has launched DFW Scanner Donates, a nonprofit organization aimed at facilitating the donation and delivery of bottled water and supplies to emergency responders. For years, the DFW Scanner team has worked with local food banks and companies to…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Former Fort Worth Police Officer Jon Romer was found guilty of aggravated perjury. The Fort Worth Police Department fired Romer after a Tarrant County Jury found him guilty. “We respect the jury’s decision and have confidence in the due process of the criminal justice system. The Fort Worth Police Department remains committed…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The Fort Worth City Council approved to have 2 hours of free metered parking in the West 7th District. Starting Friday, you can park at the metered spots for free for two hours between 10 am to 5 pm. The change was made after businesses in the area complained the parking rate and…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement released statistics for the 2019 fiscal year on Wednesday in Dallas. ICE Acting Director Matthew T. Albence explained how the unprecedented crisis at the border during this fiscal year impacted nearly every area of the agency’s operations, including interior enforcement, detention capacity, transportation, removals, personnel, and overall expenditures.…… MORE
