WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump appears to be privately backing off his threat to deploy troops to the states in order to quell protests over police brutality. White House officials say this week’s response to demonstrations across the country indicates that local governments should be able to restore order themselves. The shift comes as…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – An tweet by an anthropology at Southern Methodist University about to his 150 followers Monday, did something that he didn’t expect to happen; it went viral, now having been re-tweeted over 570,000 times. Mark McCoy’s tweet addressed white privilege: “George Floyd and I were both arrested for allegedly spending a counterfeit $20…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Former president George W. Bush has issued a statement in regards to the state of the country surrounding the killing of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody. Bush says he and his wife Laura have chosen to remain silent this long for a reason. “This is not the time for us to…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott called for swift justice in the case of George Floyd’s death on Tuesday in Dallas. The Governor met with local leaders to discuss the ways Texas is working with law enforcement to maintain order and uphold public safety so that peaceful protesters can continue to make their voices heard. “What happened to George…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall is assuring the public the hundreds of protesters detained Monday night on the Margaret Hunt Hill bridge are being charged with obstructing a roadway. Hall says activists were released over concerns of overcrowding the jail. “They were identified, processed and charges will be filed. There was a…… MORE