Day One: Trial of Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin Begins [WATCH LIVE]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The high-profile trail of a former Minneapolis police officer begins today in George Floyd’s death, and jurors may not wait long to see parts of the bystander video that caught Derek Chauvin’s knee on Floyd’s neck. Floyd family attorney Ben Crump said outside the courthouse ahead of opening statements that the trial…MORE

Former Trump Adviser Takes Prominent Role in Voting Rights Battle

Associated Press (WBAP/KLIF) – A GOP lawyer who advised former President Donald Trump on his campaign to overturn the 2020 election results is now playing a central role coordinating the Republican effort to tighten voting laws around the country. Cleta Mitchell, a longtime Republican lawyer and advocate for conservative causes, is also fighting Democratic efforts…MORE

COVID-19 Vaccines Available to All Texans Over 16

HOUSTON (AP) – Texas is set to begin making COVID-19 vaccines available to anyone who wants one. On Monday, Texas will become the most populous U.S. state to expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all adults. The state has nearly 30 million residents. This will come more than a month before President Joe Biden’s goal of…MORE

No Background Checks At Migrant Facilities

Houston (AP) – The Biden administration is not requiring FBI fingerprint background checks of caregivers at its rapidly expanding network of emergency sites to hold thousands of immigrant teenagers. That alarms child welfare experts who say the waiver compromises safety. The FBI fingerprint checks use criminal databases not accessible to the public and can overcome…MORE

Statewide Manhunt Ends With Death Of Suspect

Mexia (WBAP/KLIF) – The suspect wanted for the Friday night shooting of a Texas State Trooper apparently killed himself Saturday evening when he was surrounded in a house he was hiding in near Mexia. 36 year old DeArthur Pinson reportedly shot trooper Chad Walker when Walker pulled over to the side of highway 84 to…MORE

Texas Sized Manhunt Underway; DPS Trooper in Critical Condition

DPS -WBAP/KLIF –  Texas police agencies are looking for a suspect described as armed and dangerous, believed to have fled into the woods alongside Highway 84 near Mexia, Central Texas, after shooting a Texas State Trooper in the head and abdomen around dinnertime Friday night. The Texas State Troopers Association says it’s Trooper, Chad Walker,…MORE

The Monday Milestone For Texans 16 and Older

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Beginning Monday, all Texans ages 16 and older will be eligible to receive a vaccine. Additionally, Texas is scheduled to receive over 1 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine for the coming week. The state has already administered more than 10 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. That’s an increase of…MORE

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