SEARCY, Ark. (AP) – A Black man who was shot and killed in his apartment by a white off-duty Dallas police officer has been honored with a memorial at his alma mater on what would have been his 30th birthday. Botham Jean, a 2016 graduate of Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas, was shot and killed…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas Democrats are targeted with a Molotov cocktail. Austin police are searching for a man wearing an American flag bandanna who tried to set the Travis County Democratic headquarters on fire with a Molotov cocktail. Fortunately, the fire bomb did not ignite, but a small paper fire resulted, which was quickly extinguished by…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — With 11 days left in the special legislative session, Texas Republicans have crafted another redistricting map. The map came out, Thursday, and proposes to strengthen republican districts. Democrats and Latino advocacy groups protested the proposals which they say have fewer districts with a majority of minority voters. Republican leadership said race wasn’t taken…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The effort to assist families impacted by this week’s explosion at a South Dallas apartment complex is citywide. The American Red Cross DFW continues to work with the City of Dallas Office of Emergency Management and apartment property management to assist residents displaced by the explosion. Following the blast, local officials evacuated…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – With only hours to spare, Congress passed legislation that would avoid a partial federal shutdown and keep the government funded through December 3rd. The bill now goes to President Joe Biden to be signed into law. The votes will help avert one crisis, but efforts to stave off a second crisis that…… MORE