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Supreme Court Blocks Texas Law that Allows Private Citizens to Sue Social Media

Supreme Court Blocks Texas Law that Allows Private Citizens to Sue Social Media

WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court has blocked a Texas law, championed by conservatives, that aimed to keep social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter from censoring users based on their viewpoints. The court voted in an unusual 5-4 alignment Tuesday to put the Texas law on hold, while a lawsuit plays out in…MORE

Governor Issues Disaster Declaration for Uvalde

Governor Issues Disaster Declaration for Uvalde

(WBAP/KLIF) — The State of Texas comes to the aid of those suffering in Uvalde. Governor Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration, Tuesday, for the city of Uvalde following the the May 24th shooting at Robb Elementary School. A disaster declaration was issued for the city of Uvalde which suspends regulations that would delay necessary…MORE

New Irving Police Chief Sworn in

New Irving Police Chief Sworn in

IRVING (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Irving officially has a new Police Chief. Former Carrollton Police Chief Derrick Miller was officially sworn in as the Chief of Police in Irving on Tuesday. Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot called the swearing-in historic. On his last day in Carrollton, the Chief said he was humbled to…MORE

Dallas Police Officer Arrested in McKinney

Dallas Police Officer Arrested in McKinney

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas Police Officer was arrested over the weekend and charged with DWI. According to the Dallas Police Department, Senior Corporal Daniel Jamieson was arrested in McKinney and charged with DWI on Memorial day. Jamieson has been with the department since 2008. DPD has launched an internal investigation. Until that is wrapped…MORE