Austin (WBAP/KLIF News) – With so many people voting early, the possibility of someone’s vote not getting counted increases. So says a group of civil rights organizations, which collectively is known as the Texas Election Protection Coalition. Mimi Marziani of the Texas Civil Rights Project says on one hand, high turnout is a good thing.…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF News) – ACLU Texas staff attorney Satinder Singh says with the recent Supreme Court decision striking down the state’s voter ID law, people may be confused about what they need to have to vote. No problem, he says…call their voter hotline. “It is for anyone who, before going to the polls, who has…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) She’s walking more than a thousand miles to prove a point. 90-year-old Opal Lee is starting a walk from Fort Worth, all the way to Washington D.C. The more than 1,300 mile journey is an effort to bring awareness to Juneteenth and have the president declare it as a national holiday. She plans…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office says the body found Wednesday afternoon in a debris pile on the bank of the Trinity River is that of missing SMU Officer Mark McCullers. SMU Police Chief Rick Shafer says the family is relieved that the search is over, though they’re grieving the loss…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – A van carrying nearly a dozen inmates was involved in a crash in Fort Worth on Tuesday. It happened around 1:30 p.m. at I-35W and Meacham. “We received notification that the van was struck by a vehicle as it was exiting,” said Terry Grisham, an executive administrator with the Tarrant…… MORE
SAN FRANCISCO (WBAP/KLIF News) – It looks like humor will be back in full force in 2016. For the past several years, the tone of Super Bowl commercials has been pretty somber. “There will be some serious ads this year, but in my opinion, we’re going to see a more upbeat Super Bowl,” said Abhi Biswas,…… MORE
