Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Austin Police say 40 people were arrested over two nights of weekend demonstrations. Most of the arrests were made near a makeshift memorial for Garrett Foster who was fatally shot during an anti-police brutality protest July 25. Daniel Perry told police that he shot foster from inside his car in self-defense. Perry…… MORE
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — TCU’s chancellor said football coach Gary Patterson apologized Monday for repeating a racial slur when telling a player to stop using the slur in team meetings. Linebacker Dylan Jordan accused Patterson on Twitter of using the slur during a confrontation at practice. Center Kellton Hollins said on Twitter the team’s leadership council…… MORE
SOUTHLAKE (WBAP/KLIF)- The Carroll ISD Board of Trustees discussed a detailed plan on how to handle racist incidents at last nights’ meeting. More than 100 speakers signed up for public comments for the virtual school board meeting to discuss their thoughts on the “Five-year Cultural Competence Action Plan”. “When we live in a town infamous for…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The City of Fort Worth and Tarrant County continue to expand COVID-19 testing for residents. The citys emergency response volunteers will continue to staff two COVID testing sites, with a total of 900 appointments available each day. Tests are being administered at: J.P. Elder Middle School 709 N.W. 21st St. 8 a.m.-noon Aug…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – An arrest has been made in the burglary of a COVID-19 testing site in Dallas County. The night before the site opened in Pleasant Grove in mid-July, Police said testing equipment was stolen, forcing the site to delay its opening. According to Parkland Hospital, 39-year-old Thomas Glenn Prater is now in custody…… MORE