HOUSTON (AP) — An intellectually disabled Texas inmate who has spent nearly four decades on death row has been granted parole, according to The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled last year that it would be unconstitutional to execute Bobby James Moore because of his mental disability. Moore, 60, was granted parole…… MORE
George Floyd Prompts Arlington PD Policy Change
(WBAP/KLIF) — In the wake of George Floyd’s death, Arlington police are changing their policies. The unforgettable image of a Minneapolis police officer pressing his knee into the neck of George Floyd continues to disturb Americans. The restraint method is referred to as the vascular neck restraint and Interim Arlington Police Chief Jaime Ayala is…… MORE
COVID-19 Cases in Metroplex Top 22,000
(WBAP/KLIF) — 22,219 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the Metroplex. Dallas county reported just under 300 new cases, Tuesday, to bring the county-wide total to over 12,645 with 7 new deaths. Tarrant county reported 6 new deaths with 6,433 infected residents, while Denton and Collin counties are each nearing 1,600 cases with one…… MORE
Fair Park Fourth Cancelled Due to Pandemic
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- The Coronavirus pandemic claims the life of yet another annual Dallas event. Organizers announced Tuesday that the annual Fair Park Fourth celebration has been cancelled in the interest of public safety. The official Fair Park Twitter tweeted Tuesday, “Due to the pandemic & in the interest of public safety, Fair Park First…… MORE
Denton County Votes to Remove Confederate Memorial
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- As protest for racial injustice continue across the state, Denton County Commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday to remove and relocate a confederate memorial located in front of the Denton court house on the square to a museum. “Our collective decision is not one taken lightly. However, in weighing the potential for further…… MORE
George Floyd Laid to Rest in Texas
HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Hundreds of people attended a private service for George Floyd Tuesday in Houston, weeks after he died in Minneapolis Police custody. Former Vice President and current Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden appeared on the big screen at Fountain of Praise Church with a message for Americans. “We cannot leave this moment thinking…… MORE
Police Investigate Double Murder Suicide in Mesquite
MESQUITE (WBAP/KLIF)- The Mesquite Police Department is investing after police say a 63-year-old man shot and killed his two teenage daughters and then shot himself inside their home on Bradford Place off Town East Boulevard. Lieutenant Stephen Biggs with the Mesquite Police Department said the two daughters were 16 and 17 years old and had…… MORE
Confusion Reigns as WHO Scrambles Mask, Virus Spread Advice
LONDON (AP) – The World Health Organization scrambled on Tuesday to clarify its seemingly contradictory comments in recent days: recommending people wear masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus from people with no symptoms and then describing such transmission as “very rare.” The communications debacle highlighted WHO’s change to its longstanding mask advice –…… MORE
Tarrant County Commissioners Vote to Remove Confederate Monument from Courthouse Lawn
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Tarrant County Commissioners voted to remove a confederate monument outside the Tarrant County Courthouse. The marker was erected in 1953 to dedicate Confederate War Soldiers. The vote comes after several protesters demanded the removal of the monument in light of recent events. “We should not have any monuments on any Tarrant County…… MORE
Burleson ISD Star Athlete & Scholar Dies in Car Accident
Burleson (WBAP/KLIF) – A tragedy for the Burleson High School community; two-sport athlete Tre Allison was killed in a car accident late last night, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. The 16-year old junior football and basketball player was a passenger in a car driven by fellow student when it was clipped by another vehicle…… MORE
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