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Dallas City Council Votes to Remove Robert E. Lee Statue in Lee Park

Dallas City Council Votes to Remove Robert E. Lee Statue in Lee Park

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Dallas City Council voted on Wednesday to remove the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee in Lee Park. The resolution passed with a 13-1 vote. Councilwoman Sandy Greyson was the only council member to vote against the measure. Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings said he made up his mind about the…MORE

President Trump Ends DACA But Gives Congress a Window to Save It

President Trump Ends DACA But Gives Congress a Window to Save It

 (CNN) — The Trump administration on Tuesday formally announced the end of DACA — a program that had protected nearly 800,000 young undocumented immigrants brought to the US as children from deportation. The Department of Homeland Security will stop processing any new applications for the program as of Tuesday and rescinded the Obama administration policy, Deferred Action…MORE

Arlington Police Searching for Murder Suspect After Severed Head, Body Parts Found

Arlington Police Searching for Murder Suspect After Severed Head, Body Parts Found

ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Arlington police are searching for an “armed and dangerous” suspect, after the discovery of a severed head along a local trail led investigators to the discovery of more bodies Monday afternoon. Police have arrested 18-year-old Mariano Sanchez-Pina and are asking the public to help find a second suspect, 28-year-old Hector “Cholo” Acosta-Ojeda. Investigators…MORE

New Dallas Police Chief Takes the Reigns

New Dallas Police Chief Takes the Reigns

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Tuesday is the first day on the job for Dallas’ new top cop. The city hired U. Renee Hall in July to be its next police chief. She replaces David Brown, who led the department from 2010-2016, as its longest tenured chief dating back to 1960. Hall is the first female…MORE

Harvey death toll rises to 60

Harvey death toll rises to 60

(AP) – Officials now blame at least 60 deaths on Harvey after the storm dumped many feet of rain on several counties in a matter of days. Many of those deaths were people drowning in flash floods or water-logged roads. But county emergency management departments across southeast Texas tell The Associated Press they are including…MORE