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Petition Drive Launched to Recall Controversial McKinney Councilman

Petition Drive Launched to Recall Controversial McKinney Councilman

McKinney, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of McKinney has approved a recall effort against controversial City Councilman La’Shadion Shemwell. A Facebook page called ‘Recall Shemwell’ is seeking volunteers interested in block walking to obtain signatures. A recall affidavit filed in the McKinney secretary’s office reads, in part: “McKinney District 1 Councilman, La’Shadion Shemwell, has not…MORE

Body of Man Dead Three Years Found In His Desoto Apartment

Body of Man Dead Three Years Found In His Desoto Apartment

DESOTO, Texas (AP) — The body of a long-dead man has been found in his suburban Dallas apartment. DeSoto police say the body of 51-year-old Ronald Wayne White was found on the kitchen floor of his apartment last week by staff of the DeSoto Town Center Apartments checking units not using water. White had been…MORE

President Trump Praises Apple’s Expansion In Texas

President Trump Praises Apple’s Expansion In Texas

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — President Donald Trump got away from the impeachment inquiry in Washington on Wednesday and celebrated tech behemoth Apple keeping its Mac Pro computer manufacturing plant in the Texas state capital. Trump’s visit follows Apple’s announcement in September that it would continue manufacturing the latest generation of the Mac Pro in Austin — a…MORE

Police Officers Charged in Houston Drug Raid

Police Officers Charged in Houston Drug Raid

HOUSTON (AP) – Two former Houston police officers are facing federal charges for their roles in a January drug raid that left two people dead and several officers injured. Federal authorities said Wednesday that the charges against Gerald Goines and Steven Bryant are the result of a civil rights investigation by the FBI. The Jan.…MORE

Meet the Fort Worth Police Monitor Candidates

Meet the Fort Worth Police Monitor Candidates

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Fort Worth citizens were able to meet the top five candidates competing for the city’s police monitor position at a public forum Wednesday night. The police monitor is a position recommended by the city’s Race and Culture Task Force and will oversee policies within the Fort Worth Police Department. Fort Worth Interim…MORE