WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is suing Georgia over the state’s new election law, alleging Republican state lawmakers rushed through a sweeping overhaul with an intent to deny Black voters equal access to the ballot. “Where we believe the rights of civil rights of Americans have been violated we will not hesitate to act,”…… MORE
Justice Department Suing Georgia Over State’s New Voting Law
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Justice Department is suing Georgia over the state’s new election law and alleging that Republican state lawmakers rushed through a sweeping overhaul with an intent to deny Black voters equal access to the ballot. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the lawsuit on Friday, two weeks after he said his department would…… MORE
WBAP Morning News: VP Harris Visits EL Paso
Kamala Harris is making her first trip to the border by visiting El Paso. Meanwhile, Texas AG Ken Paxton is asking a judge to end the “catch and release” rule at the border, citing CDC guidelines. … MORE
WBAP Morning News: More Deaths, More Missing In Surfside Condo Collapse
The death toll rose to 4, and the missing rose to over one hundred in the Surfside, FL condo collapse overnight. Rescuers say that nearly 160 people are still missing. … MORE
Austin Police Arrest 19-Year-Old Suspect in Deadly 6th Street Mass Shooting
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – After a weeks-long investigation, Austin Police arrested a 19-year-old suspect in the deadly mass shooting that claimed the life of one person and injured thirteen others. It happened in the popular 6th Street entertainment district on June 12th. The Travis County District Attorneys Office said the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force took…… MORE