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Teen Brother and Sister Charged with Manslaughter in High-Speed Collision

Teen Brother and Sister Charged with Manslaughter in High-Speed Collision

Frisco, Texas – Frisco police have arrested a brother and sister, and charged them with manslaughter in the case of a multiple-fatality crash on March 27th. Jaden Walker and Jade Walker, both 19, have been charged with two counts of manslaughter for their involvement in the high-speed accident last month. Investigators believe that Jaden Walker…MORE

Judge Orders Release of Dallas Officer Arrested in Killings

Judge Orders Release of Dallas Officer Arrested in Killings

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Former Dallas Police Officer Brian Riser was released from jail on Wednesday, but is still under investigation in two murder cases. Riser was arrested last month after being named a person of interest in two alleged murder for hire cases in 2019. He was released from the Dallas County jail after a…MORE

Operations at Federally Run COVID Vaccine Sites Partially Extended in Texas

Operations at Federally Run COVID Vaccine Sites Partially Extended in Texas

AUSTIN – The Federal Emergency Management Agency has partially approved a request to extend operations for the Federally run COVID-19 vaccination sites in Arlington, Dallas, and Houston through May 18. FEMA’s extension includes federal personnel who will continue to assist in operating the sites, but an extension of federal supplies and doses of vaccine has…MORE

Texas, Louisiana Sue US Government Over Deportation Holds

Texas, Louisiana Sue US Government Over Deportation Holds

DALLAS (AP) — Texas and Louisiana sued the federal government Tuesday alleging immigration authorities have declined to take custody of people who have been convicted of crimes and could be subject to deportation. In a complaint filed with a federal court in Houston, the states contend that changes in immigration policy by President Joe Biden’s…MORE

Texas Senate Passes Bill Giving Homeowners Right To Exercise Religious Freedoms

Texas Senate Passes Bill Giving Homeowners Right To Exercise Religious Freedoms

Austin (WBAP/KLIF)  – The Texas Senate has unanimously approved the Homeowners Religious Freedom Act.  It provides protection for homeowners who wish to place certain religious displays in their front yard.  Republican State Senator Bettencourt sponsored the bill saying too many homeowners’ associations have adopted restrictive rules that would order the removal of religious displays on…MORE