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Thousands get free backpacks, school supplies at Dallas MLK Back to School Event

Thousands get free backpacks, school supplies at Dallas MLK Back to School Event

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- There’s a large crowd of people at the MLK Jr. Community Center in South Dallas Friday for a back to school event. Dallas ISD parents and students are able to get free backpacks loaded with school supplies, uniforms and even health screenings. “I can estimate that we probably had over 2,000 people stop…MORE

McKinney Police Release Sketch of Man Accused of Grabbing Multiple Women

McKinney Police Release Sketch of Man Accused of Grabbing Multiple Women

MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – The McKinney Police Department has released a sketch of a man believed to be responsible for grabbing multiple women recent weeks in the city. The department has opened an “Unlawful Restraint” investigation. According to McKinney PD, Around 9:45 p.m. on August 10, a woman was approached from behind and restrained briefly by…MORE

Churches Arm, Train Congregants in the Wake of Mass Shootings

Churches Arm, Train Congregants in the Wake of Mass Shootings

HASLET, Texas (AP) – A niche industry is training congregants to protect their churches with the techniques and equipment of law enforcement as the fear of a potential mass shootings grips the country. The latest mass shootings occurred at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas and a downtown bar  in Dayton, Ohio. The attacks occurred…MORE

Dallas PD: A Scooter Rider ‘Punched, Robbed & Shot’ Overnight

Dallas PD: A Scooter Rider ‘Punched, Robbed & Shot’ Overnight

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A scooter rider was hospitalized after being attacked in downtown Dallas overnight. Photo-journalist Mike Forbes with our media partner WFAA-TV was on the scene around 1:30AM where police said the suspect stepped off of a curb at Park and Cadiz and asked ask the rider for a light. The suspect then allegedly…MORE