DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas city leaders are working to take guns out of the hands of domestic abusers. The City of Dallas, the District Attorney’s Office, the Dallas Police Department and other agencies said Friday that they will work together to take guns away from domestic violence convicts and defendants. Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall said her…… MORE
Dallas Resident Starts Petition to Keep NRA Convention out of Dallas
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A Care2 petition is urging the city of Dallas to revoke the funds it put toward the National Rifle Association’s annual convention, set to take place in the city in May. The petition started by a Dallas resident has gathered over 20,000 signatures. The Care2 petition was started by Dallas resident Jonathon Herzog,…… MORE
Listen: Mayor Rawlings Explains NRA Comments
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings joined Rick Roberts on KLIF sister-station WBAP Friday afternoon to explain his comments earlier this week about the National Rifle Association. Rawlings had said that while he would not be heartbroken if the NRA moved its convention out of Dallas, the contract is signed and there is no…… MORE
Residents Allowed To Return Home After Deadly Home Explosion
UPDATED Saturday 4:30 p.m. (DALLAS)WBAP/KLIF- Atmos Energy is beginning to allow residents of a Northwest Dallas Neighborhood to return home after an explosion killed a 12-year-old girl Friday morning. Jennifer Altieri with Atmos Energy says that close to 300 families were displaced and while they can return to their home, gas has been shut off…… MORE
NBA Creates Hotline In Wake of Mavs Sex Harassment Scandal
UNDATED (AP) – The NBA is establishing a confidential hotline for league and team employees to report concerns about misconduct in their workplace. The move comes after a Sports Illustrated report that described a hostile environment for women in the Dallas Mavericks organization. Commissioner Adam Silver sent the memo to teams detailing hotline plans and…… MORE
Pedestrian Gets Stranded in a Rising Creek While Going for a Walk
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Fire-Rescue was able to pull a man to safety this morning after a passersby spotted him stranded in the risind water of a Dallas creek at I-75 and Forest Lane. WFAA-TV’s Hannad Van Huss Davis was on the scene around 5:30 this morning: Thank God a passerby saw a man trapped in…… MORE
145 grabbed in immigrant sweep of South, Central Texas
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Federal immigrations have rounded up 145 people they describe as criminal aliens and immigration violators in South and Central Texas. In a statement issued Thursday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said the roundup was a seven-day operation. Of the 145, 45 were netted in Austin, 41 in San Antonio, 37 in…… MORE
NRA Backlash Continues
Washington (AP) Car rental company Enterprise says it is ending a discount program for National Rifle Association members.The company, which also operates the Alamo and National brands tweeted late Thursday: “All three of our brands have ended the discount for NRA members. This change will be effective March 26.” The decision appeared to be a response…… MORE
Stoneman Douglas School Resource Deputy Waited Outside as Massacre Unfolded
(CNN) — The school resource deputy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, waited outside the school building as the shooting unfolded last week, officials said. Scot Peterson never went in after taking a position on the west side of the building, Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel said at a Thursday afternoon news conference.…… MORE
Governor Abbott Spares Convicted Houston Killer From Execution
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) – Governor Greg Abbott has agreed to spare a convicted killer from execution. Thomas “Bart” Whitaker was scheduled to be executed by lethal injection Thursday night. Earlier in the day, Texas prison officials described Whitaker as nearly stoic after his move from death row to a holding cell steps from the death chamber. Whitaker…… MORE
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