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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.
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Arlington police are investigating several unlicensed adult care homes that operated in multiple Tarrant County cities. The company owner is currently in the county jail.
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The county jail system has about 200 open detention officer positions, and corrections officers are working mandatory overtime, according to the county.
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A second case filed against a former FMC Carswell employee is the latest in a string of sexual abuse cases reported at the Fort Worth-based federal prison.