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Arlington Police Department Expands Hate and Bias Crimes Policy

Arlington Police Department Expands Hate and Bias Crimes Policy

(WBAP/KLIF) ARLINGTON – The Arlington Police Department has expanded the department’s hate and bias crime reporting policy to include the reporting of hate incidents. This new policy follows the national best practice of promoting and protecting civil rights in communities by implementing one of the key recommendations from the national publication Action Agenda for Community Organizations…MORE

Multiple Injuries After A School Bus Crashes In Fort Worth

Multiple Injuries After A School Bus Crashes In Fort Worth

(WBAP/KLIF) FORT WORTH – According to police, multiple people suffered minor injuries on Wednesday afternoon after a school bus crashed in Fort Worth. Police say the crash happened within the 6900 block of Sheridan Road; which is south of Altamesa Blvd and west of Interstate 35W. Reports state the bus may have been with the Everman…MORE

Guatemalan Teen Rescued from Human Trafficking Case in Southlake, Man Arrested

Guatemalan Teen Rescued from Human Trafficking Case in Southlake, Man Arrested

SOUTHLAKE (WBAP/KLIF)- Southlake Police and the Tarrant County Human Trafficking Unit rescued a 15-year-old girl from Guatemala who police say was forced to work at a Southlake Restaurant. “She made an outcry to a 16 year old, who contacted police,” said David McClelland with the Tarrant County Sheriffs Office. McClelland says the teen was brought…MORE

Oil Tycoon T. Boone Pickens Dies at Age 91

Oil Tycoon T. Boone Pickens Dies at Age 91

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – T. Boone Pickens, who amassed a fortune as an oil tycoon and corporate raider and gave much of it away as a philanthropist, has died. He was 91. Spokesman Jay Rosser confirmed Pickens’ death Wednesday to The Associated Press. Pickens made his first millions in oil, burnishing an image as a…MORE

Trump to Propose Ban on Flavorings Used in E-cigarettes

Trump to Propose Ban on Flavorings Used in E-cigarettes

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says his administration will propose banning thousands of flavors used in e-cigarettes amid an outbreak of breathing problems tied to vaping. State and federal health authorities are investigating hundreds of breathing illnesses reported in people who have used e-cigarettes and other vaping devices. No single device, ingredient or additive…MORE