Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Pleads Guilty to Federal Corruption Charges; Resigns from City Council

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) –  Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway pleaded guilty to federal corruption charges, in connection with the Dallas Public Schools scandal. According documents filed this morning, Caraway is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and tax evasion for allegedly accepting $450,000 in bribes, kickbacks from head of tech company that sold school…MORE

Alleged Santa Fe High School Shooter, Formally Indicted

SANTA FE, Texas (AP) – A Texas grand jury has formally indicted the 17-year-old student accused of fatally shooting 10 people at a Houston-area high school. Galveston County prosecutors say Dimitrios Pagourtzis was indicted Thursday on charges stemming from the May 18 attack, including capital murder. Investigators say Pagourtzis has admitted going on a shooting…MORE

The Population Has Nearly Doubled, So What’s with The Rewrite of Austin’s Land-Use Code?

DALLAS (AP) – A years-long effort that included spending more than $8 million and formulating a blueprint of some 1,500 pages for how Austin uses its coveted land has ground to a halt. The City Council on Thursday is expected to stop the sweeping rewrite of Austin’s land-use code, known as CodeNext. Mayor Steve Adler…MORE

The Latest on DACA…

HOUSTON (AP) – A hearing before a federal judge in Texas over the fate of a program shielding young immigrants from deportation has focused heavily on the judge’s previous ruling against an earlier Obama-era program. U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen heard arguments Wednesday in a case brought by Texas against the Deferred Action for Childhood…MORE

Battle Over Iconic Dallas Restaurant’s “Don’t Mess With Tex-Mex” Slogan Continues

(WBAP/KLIF News) – The saga continues between TxDOT and a legendary Mexican restaurant in Dallas. The parent company of El Fenix, El Firebird IP, LLC,  said its pressing ahead with efforts to trademark the slogan “Don’t Mess with Tex-Mex” despite pushback from the transportation agency. In response to TxDOT’s formal opposition to the trademark filing…MORE

Missing Fort Worth Boy Found Safe

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – An 8-year old boy has been found safe after going missing Tuesday evening while playing with friends at an apartment complex playground. Dieudonne Babutu was found inside inside one of the units at the Ladera Palms Wednesday morning, playing with a balloon according to WFAA-TV. According to the report, police are…MORE

Texas school districts to receive letter grades

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas school districts will soon receive letter grades for the first time as the state prepares to roll out its new accountability system. The Dallas Morning News reports school district scores on an A-F grading system will be released Aug. 15. The majority of the rating system is based on student performance on…MORE

Dallas Police Investigate Detective After Cases were not Properly Worked

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police Department has opened an investigation into a detective after it was discovered several assault cases had not been properly worked or cleared. All cases assigned to that detective, who has not been identified, are being reviewed and the detective has been placed on restrictive duty. That detective has been…MORE

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