HOUSTON (AP) — An East Texas school superintendent who wrote “You can’t count on a black quarterback” in the comment section of an online news article says he thought it was a private message. Lynn Redden is superintendent of the Onalaska Independent School District in the Piney Woods, about 75 miles north of Houston. In…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A new poll shows Senator Ted Cruz gaining over his challenger Congressman Beto O’Rourke. Quinnipiac University has Cruz up by 9 points over O’Rourke. Previous polling done in the past weeks had Cruz up by only one, clearly within the margin of error. Both Cruz and O’Rourke participate in their first debate…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – 9 Protesters arrested in a rally for Botham Jean were released from jail. Officer Chris Cook with Arlington Police says the protesters were arrested for traffic obstruction charges during a rally Sunday night outside the AT&T Stadium. 8 of the protesters were released with $100 bond and one other was released with…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police Department is explaining why a man accused of ramming his truck into a downtown television station was released. Police say at the time Michael Chadwick Fry was released, Fox 4 had not yet provided a damage estimate required to proceed with the case. Dallas police though say the case…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A former Mesquite Police Officer is on trial this week in Dallas County. Derick Wiley is charged with Aggravated Assault by a Public Servant. Wiley allegedly shot Lyndo Jones while Jones was standing outside of his truck. Jones survived and his Civil Attorney Lee Merritt said Tuesday that he’ll testify. “I think…… MORE