DALLAS (AP) – Dallas officials haven’t decided what to do with a statue of Robert E. Lee more than a year after the city removed it from a park formerly named after the Confederate general. The Dallas Morning News reports the Lee statue remains in storage until officials come up with a resolution. But Dallas…… MORE
Dallas Criminal Judge Launches Podcast on Famous Trials with Texas Ties
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A District Court Judge in Dallas County is telling stories of famous criminal trials with Texas ties through a new podcast. The Honorable Brandon Birmingham of the 292nd District Court, among other cases, is known as the judge who recently presided over the trial of former Balch Springs Police Officer Roy Oliver.…… MORE
What was the largest detention camp holding migrant teenagers is now empty
TORNILLO, Texas (AP) – The nonprofit running what once was the largest U.S. detention camp housing migrant teenagers says the last children have left the facility. The federal grantee that operated the tent city in Tornillo, Texas, said the center is shutting down beginning Friday. BCFS Health and Human Services’ says everything will be removed…… MORE
Disgraced former Congressman Blake Farenthold has quit his lobbying job.
Corpus Christi (WBAP/KLIF) – A former Texas congressman who resigned under pressure last year because of sexual harassment allegations against him has now quit his $160,000 a year lobbyist position for the Calhoun Port Authority. The Port Authority announced former Republican representative Blake Farenthold’s resignation with a terse statement that he had left “to pursue…… MORE
Arrest in MD Love Shooting Homicide
DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – Dallas Police announce the arrest of 32 year old Pedro Luis Ambriz in the shooting death of 38 year old Derrick Ladon Woods at the Magnolia Creek Apartments, 7272 Marvin D Love Freeway. Police say they found Woods on the ground January 8th, next to a parked vechile in front of…… MORE
Trump Not Ready to Declare Emergency Over Wall
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says it would be easy for him just to declare a national emergency and find federal money to build a barrier along the southern border, but he’s not going to be so quick to do that because he thinks lawmakers can do it. Trump spoke during a discussion Friday…… MORE
Garland Police Investigating Allegations of a Teacher Restraining Elementary School Student
GARLAND (WBAP/KLIF)- Garland Police are investigating an allegation of a teacher restraining an elementary school student in the classroom. Garland Police says Garland ISD reported the incident at this Shorehaven Elementary school with a teacher and a pre-school or kindergarten student. Lieutenant Pedro Barineau said the teacher used something other than their hands to restrain the…… MORE
Plano City Manager Announces Retirement
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF)- Plano City Manager Bruce Glasscock will be retring at the end of April after serving the public for 50 years and the last 29 with Plano. “I’m ready to take a break and have some time to myself,” Glasscock said. Glasscock began his career with Plano in 1990 when he was selected as…… MORE
Fort Worth Burglary Suspect in Custody
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- A burglary suspect is in custody after shooting at officers in North Fort Worth. Fort Worth Officer Brad Perez said the suspect was attempting to break into a house on Love Circle. “As officers arrived on seen the man ran into a wooded area and starting firing shots behind him,” Perez said. Perez said…… MORE
Board Votes to Remove a 60-year-old Confederate Plaque in State Capital
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas officials voted to remove a 60-year-old Confederate plaque in the state Capitol that rejects slavery as an underlying cause of the Civil War. The decision Friday by the State Preservation Board follows years of resistance from Republicans to remove any of the roughly dozen Confederate markers in and around the…… MORE
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