AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Texas Legislature has passed a ban on so-called “sanctuary cities” that allows police officers to ask about a person’s immigration status and threatens sheriffs and police chiefs with jail time if they don’t work with federal authorities. Republican Governor Greg Abbott has pledged to sign the bill into law, which…… MORE
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF News) — Two more students at the University of North Texas who are formerly associated with the men’s basketball team have been identified in an organized crime pursuit. Graduate student Derail Green and former student men’s basketball manager Brian “BJ” Johnson both have warrants issued for their arrests, per documents obtained by WBAP.…… MORE
IRVING (WBAP/KLIF News) – North Lake College is still under lockdown after two people were killed in what Irving police said appears to be a murder suicide. Investigators said the shooter appears to be one of the deceased. The situation started just before noon, when the Dallas County Community College campus was placed on lockdown after reports of…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Today is the 95th anniversary of WBAP’s first broadcast. WBAP is one of the oldest radio stations in Texas, dating back to May 2, 1922, when stations in Texas were still given call signs beginning with a “W” instead of a “K.” It later became the norm that stations east of…… MORE
BALCH SPRINGS (WBAP/KLIF News) — The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an officer involved shooting over the weekend that left one teenager dead. Balch Springs Police were responding to a call reporting several underage kids drunkenly walking around outside. Police say while officers were investigating, they heard gunfire and saw a car backing up…… MORE