DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The great-great grandson of Robert E. Lee is speaking out about the fate of his relative’s statue in Lee Park. A federal judge ruled on Thursday that the City of Dallas is within its rights to remove the statue from Lee Park. The Dallas City Council voted 13 to 1 to remove…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas city leaders dedicated a 32-thousand square foot outreach center on Thursday to help the unsheltered homeless. Judge Clay Jenkins spoke at the OurCalling Shelter ceremony and said Texans answered the call during Hurricane Harvey but need to translate that to people who have been without a home for years. “These people, these…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The temporary restraining order blocking the removal of the Robert E. Lee statue in Lee Park was dissolved by a federal judge on Thursday, which means the process to remove the statue can go forward. The Dallas City Council voted 13 to 1 on Wednesday to have the statue removed immediately and…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The removal of the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee in Lee Park has been stopped after a temporary restraining order was filed in Dallas County. The Dallas City Council voted 13 to 1 on Wednesday to have the statue removed immediately and placed in storage until a task force decides what…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The wife of Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is launching her own political career and running for a state senate seat once held by her husband. Angela Paxton made the announcement Wednesday. She was a guidance counselor at a Frisco private school and has never held elected office. But she’s…… MORE