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Denton County Votes to Remove Confederate Memorial

Denton County Votes to Remove Confederate Memorial

DENTON (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- As protest for racial injustice continue across the state, Denton County Commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday to remove and relocate a confederate memorial located in front of the Denton court house on the square to a museum. “Our collective decision is not one taken lightly. However, in weighing the potential for further…MORE

George Floyd Laid to Rest in Texas

George Floyd Laid to Rest in Texas

HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Hundreds of people attended a private service for George Floyd Tuesday in Houston, weeks after he died in Minneapolis Police custody. Former Vice President and current Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden appeared on the big screen at Fountain of Praise Church with a message for Americans. “We cannot leave this moment thinking…MORE

Police Investigate Double Murder Suicide in Mesquite

Police Investigate Double Murder Suicide in Mesquite

MESQUITE (WBAP/KLIF)- The Mesquite Police Department is investing after police say a 63-year-old man shot and killed his two teenage daughters and then shot himself inside their home on Bradford Place off Town East Boulevard. Lieutenant Stephen Biggs with the Mesquite Police Department said the two daughters were 16 and 17 years old and had…MORE

Confusion Reigns as WHO Scrambles Mask, Virus Spread Advice

Confusion Reigns as WHO Scrambles Mask, Virus Spread Advice

LONDON (AP) – The World Health Organization scrambled on Tuesday to clarify its seemingly contradictory comments in recent days: recommending people wear masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus from people with no symptoms and then describing such transmission as “very rare.” The communications debacle highlighted WHO’s change to its longstanding mask advice –…MORE

Tarrant County Commissioners Vote to Remove Confederate Monument from Courthouse Lawn

Tarrant County Commissioners Vote to Remove Confederate Monument from Courthouse Lawn

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Tarrant County Commissioners voted to remove a confederate monument outside the Tarrant County Courthouse. The marker was erected in 1953 to dedicate Confederate War Soldiers. The vote comes after several protesters demanded the removal of the monument in light of recent events. “We should not have any monuments on any Tarrant County…MORE