Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

FTW Police Officers Pay Tribute to George Floyd; City of Dallas to Host Tribute

FTW Police Officers Pay Tribute to George Floyd; City of Dallas to Host Tribute

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Officers of the Fort Worth Police Department paid tribute to George Floyd by kneeling outside the East side substation for 8 minutes, 46 seconds – the length of time a Minneapolis officer held his knee to the 46-year old truck driver’s neck before he died. The tribute around 1 p.m. took…MORE

COVID-19 Cases Continue Surging in Texas

COVID-19 Cases Continue Surging in Texas

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Reported coronavirus infections and hospitalizations continued to surge Thursday in Texas as Gov. Greg Abbott continues his phased reopening of the state’s economic activity. The Department of State Health Services said 1,649 more cases of COVID-19, the illness caused by the new coronavirus, were reported to the state Thursday. That brought…MORE

Dallas County Judge And Dallas Mavericks Team Up to Provide Masks For Protesters

Dallas County Judge And Dallas Mavericks Team Up to Provide Masks For Protesters

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Protest continue in Dallas over the death of George Floyd. Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins has expressed his concerns about the potential spread of COVID-19 through these large gatherings. Jenkins and the Dallas Mavericks are now teaming up to attempt to reduce the chance of spreading the virus by providing masks and…MORE

Dallas Police Chief says She Wont File Charges on Over 600 Protesters

Dallas Police Chief says She Wont File Charges on Over 600 Protesters

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall has made the decision to not file charges against over 600 protesters who blocked Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge Monday night. On Tuesday Chief Hall described the protesters as peaceful but said they still broke the law by blocking the bridge, and she initially intended to charge 674…MORE

Federal Appeals Court Blocks Lower Court Order to Expand Mail in Voting in Texas

Federal Appeals Court Blocks Lower Court Order to Expand Mail in Voting in Texas

(WBAP/KLIF) – Attorney General Ken Paxton commended the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Thursday for its unanimous decision blocking the federal district court in San Antonio’s unlawful order, which allowed anyone in Texas to vote by mail using protections specifically created to aid those with an actual disability or illness. “I applaud the Fifth Circuit for staying…MORE