James Hartley
Government Accountability Reporter, ArlingtonJames Hartley is an award winning journalist reporting on Arlington Government Accountability for KERA. A North Texas native, Hartley has covered stories across the region since 2019. He's passionate about true stories, understated movies, house music and good tea.
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In a meeting for the city council to set priorities heading into a new quarter, city leaders focused on ways to slash the budget faced with budget shortfall. -
A new lawsuit against Fort Behavioral Center alleges a staff member stood and watched as a 15-year-old boy was beaten so badly he lost his left eye, then made fun of the victim afterward. -
It'll be the biggest and longest event Arlington has ever hosted. That means new challenges with deadlines are fast approaching. -
More than half of the $200 million the city is asking for will be used on street repair and replacement. The bond is not expected to impact the city's tax rate. -
It's not the first time the family of Anthony Johnson Jr. has been removed from the court while making calls for accountability and justice for his death. -
County leaders voted Tuesday to eliminate some voting precincts and split others up, but Elections Administrator Clint Ludwig said those changes won't impact elections. -
Arlington saw a 5% decrease in overall crime last year. Police Chief Al Jones hopes to build on thatThe city saw less overall crime despite two more murders in 2024 than the year before. Technology will play a big role in the department's strategy. -
An annual use of force report showed police applied some level of force on 1,776 people in 2024. More than half of the suspects were Black. -
Four veterans of the Army's 1st Cavalry Division traveled from across the country to see each other and visit the National Medal of Honor Museum. -
The national museum tells the stories of 3,500 medal recipients. -
National Medal of Honor Museum will open to the public March 25 in Arlington. Here’s what to expect inside the floating gray obelisk. -
Museum organizers say when the exhibit opens March 25, it will share the real stories of often-ordinary Americans who took extraordinary actions in combat.
