Protests, some violent, erupted in Dallas and elsewhere over the weekend. Some were arrested, and Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall ordered a curfew. WBAP Correspondent Clayton Neville gives you the latest update… MORE
WBAP Morning News: Mayor Betsy Price Wants Protests To Be Peaceful
Protests are happening all over North Texas over the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer. Mayor Betsy Price of Fort Worth says people can protest, but she wants it to be peaceful. Mayor Price joins Hal and Jay on WBAP Morning News…(Photo Courtesy of WFAA)… MORE
Arlington Police Department Interim Chief Among Major Cities Chiefs Association Members Who Signed Open Letter Regarding George Floyd’s Death, Policing Issues
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Major Cities Chiefs Association penned an open letter in the wake of the death of George Floyd, the African American man whose death while in Minneapolis Police custody sparked nationwide outrage. Video shows an officer pinning Floyd’s neck to the ground with his knee as Floyd pleaded, “I can’t breathe.”…… MORE
Curfew Quells Angry Protests in Dallas; Bystander Hit With Police Pellet; TX National Guard Deployed
DALLAS (AP) – Dallas police made dozens of arrests in downtown Sunday night to enforce a nighttime curfew that was expected to be in place for several days. The curfew is in effect from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Squad cars and police on foot quickly moved in to pick up anyone still on the…… MORE
U.S. First Family Took Shelter in White House Bunker as Protests Raged
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump spent time in a White House bunker during Friday night’s protests outside the executive mansion. Secret Service agents rushed him there as some of the demonstrators were throwing rocks and tugging at police barricades. Trump spent nearly an hour in the underground shelter, which was designed for…… MORE