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George Floyd Posts on Social Media By GOP Leaders in Texas Receiving Criticism
George Floyd. Courtesy Ben Crump Lawfirm. AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Top Republicans in Texas are calling for resignations in their own party following a series of racist and conspiracy theory posts o...
Jun 06, 2020
Dallas County Sees Another Record Breaking Day for COVID-19 Cases
DALLAS COUTNY (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- COVID-19 cases in the north Texas continue to rise. Dallas County on Friday once again had a record setting day for new confirmed cases of Coronavirus with 298 being re...
Jun 05, 2020
Dallas Police Acknowledge Need for Change with March and New Policies
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – As protests continue across the country demanding justice in the death of George Floyd while in Minneapolis Police custody, the Dallas Police Department held a march of its ...
Jun 05, 2020
Texas Military Family of Six, Including Four Children, Found Dead in Garage of Their San Antonio Home
SAN ANTONIO (WBAP/KLIF News) – A welfare check turned revealed an unspeakable tragedy Thursday. San Antonio police said a family of six, including four children between the ages of 11 months and...
Jun 05, 2020
Players Send Video Message to NFL About Racial Inequality
New York (AP) – Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes is among more than a dozen NFL stars who united to send a passionate video message to the league about racial inequality. The 70-second video was r...
Jun 05, 2020
Unemployment Rate Falls to 13.3%, US Adds 2.5 Million Jobs
(Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) AP Economics Reporter WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 13.3% in May, and 2.5 million jobs were added – a surprisingly positive rea...
Jun 05, 2020
City of Fort Worth Lets Curfew Expire After Tense Protests This Week
Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price (City of Fort Worth) Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth City Council on Thursday voted to allow a curfew put in place earlier this month to expire. The curfewwas is...
Jun 05, 2020
FTW Police Officers Pay Tribute to George Floyd; City of Dallas to Host Tribute
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Officers of the Fort Worth Police Department paid tribute to George Floyd by kneeling outside the East side substation for 8 minutes, 46 seconds – the length of ti...
Jun 05, 2020
COVID-19 Cases Continue Surging in Texas
Graphic provided by WFAA AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Reported coronavirus infections and hospitalizations continued to surge Thursday in Texas as Gov. Greg Abbott continues his phased reopening of the state'...
Jun 05, 2020
Floyd Mourned, Celebrated as Death used as Call to Action
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The mural of George Floyd projected above his golden coffin, where mourners knelt and cried, paused and prayed at his memorial service had a simple message: “I can breat...
Jun 04, 2020
