DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson announced this week that he will pursue a series of new public safety initiatives for the city. The mayor said Tuesday that his proposals build upon Police Chief Eddie Garcia’s violent crime reduction plan, strategies from the Mayor’s Task Force on Safe Communities, and other city efforts. “Public…… MORE
UT Southwestern Researchers Develop Game Changing COVID-19 Test
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas developed a new COVID-19 test that identifies different variants of the virus in four hours. In the past, doctors may not have known which SARS-CoV-2 variant a patient was infected with at the onset of treatment. Dr. Jeffrey SoRelle said the new…… MORE
Dallas Cowboys Criticized For Partnership With Coffee Company
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Cowboys ignited a social media blast of criticism Tuesday when they announced a business partnership with Black Rifle Coffee. Cowboys owner, Jerry Jones, praised Black Rifle’s support for military members and first responders. Social media critics responded by calling the Cowboys “tone deaf” for announcing their linkage with a company…… MORE
Suspect Arrested For Dallas Homicide
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police have arrested a suspect in a fatal shooting last month. Jeffrey Miller was shot to death in his car June 25. Police say their investigation found Miller had been bragging that he had recently robbed a CVS on Lemmon Avenue in uptown Dallas, and had been flashing large wads of…… MORE
More Turmoil In Uvalde
Uvalde (WBAP/KLIF) – The Mayor of Uvalde and a state senator who represents the area are calling on the state of Texas to take over operation of a center that was created to provide aid to victims’ families in the aftermath of the Robb Elementary School shootings. They say the center has provided only meager…… MORE