Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – An Austin jury Friday found U.S. Army sergeant Daniel Perry guilty of the murder of a Black Lives Matter demonstrator during a 2022 street protest in Austin. Perry has not yet been sentenced, but Greg Abbott is already saying he’s determined to pardon him. Abbott noted in a Tweet Saturday that Texas…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The Northpark Center in Northern Dallas was evacuated, Saturday morning due to a phone-in threat. Dallas Police responded to the mall along US-75 at about 10:30 am after “the mall received an unconfirmed threat”. Police have acknowledged the evacuation, however have released limited information as the investigation is on-going. Northpark Center has released…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas teachers are a step closer to getting a pay raise. Senate Bill 9 provides a $2,000 pay increase for teachers, while giving educators in districts with fewer than 20,000 students a $4,000 raise. The difference is intended to close the salary gap between teachers in rural and urban school districts. Alliance/AFT Union…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced two major statewide initiatives to combat the growing national fentanyl crisis during his One Pill Kills Summit this week in Austin. The Governor unveiled a new $10 million multimedia awareness initiative through the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to educate Texans on how to prevent, recognize, and…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — A new task force has been formed in Tarrant County to combat rising crime at hotels and motels. The White Settlement Police Department’s new Hotel-Motel Task Force aims to crack down on drug & gun crimes committed at overnight lodging businesses. Police Chief Chris Cook says the task force will consist of officers,…… MORE