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Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn held a press conference following the death of a man in-custody at the Tarrant County Jail, one of more than 60 deaths since 2017.
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The Tarrant County District Attorney asked the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to reverse the ruling that overturned Crystal Mason's illegal voting conviction.
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The family of Kenneth Knotts asked a federal judge to name the four officers in connection with their excessive force lawsuit.
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A man who died Sunday in the Tarrant County jail is among more than 60 people who died in the jail since Sheriff Bill Waybourn took office in 2017.
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Lower courts ruled it's "cruel and unusual" to fine or jail people on public land if no shelter is available. An Oregon city says that's hamstrung efforts to keep public spaces safe and open to all.
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Rashee Rice and SMU football player Teddy Knox are being sued for no less than $10 million following a six-vehicle hit-and-run crash on March 30. Both also face criminal charges.
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The two lawyers brought on to prosecute Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton started as partners but are leaving the case as adversaries.
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At the end of a more than six-hour session, which featured testimony from nine sitting judges and multiple active defense lawyers, Tarrant County commissioners heeded requests to do more research — and engage more stakeholders — before moving court administration positions under county supervision.
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Tarrant County commissioners will consider a proposal to bring many positions under county administrative control.
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Mason gained national attention after she was convicted for voting while under supervised release for felony tax fraud. She said she didn’t know she was ineligible to vote.
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Paxton, a Republican who was charged with felony securities fraud in 2015, has reached a deal with prosecutors that will let him avoid facing a jury next month. He did not have to admit guilt in agreeing to the terms.
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Executive Chief Deputy Charles Eckert is a veteran of more than 30 years at the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office. He’s in charge of the day-to-day jail operations.