Tarrant County commissioner says court can’t block proposed Keller school district split
The Tarrant County Commissioner’s Court has no power to stop a proposed break up of the Keller school district if its board passes a resolution to do so, Commissioner Matt Krause said in a post on the social media platform X.
Emotions ran high, two arrested at Tarrant County Commissioner's Court at briefing on jail deaths
During the first meeting of the year at Tarrant County Commissioner’s Court, emotions ran high as Sheriff Bill Waybourn along with other officials gave an update about recent jail deaths. Two people were arrested during the meeting after the sheriff’s office said they disrupted court proceedings.
Tarrant County Sheriff's Office appoints new chief jailer amid calls for reform
The Tarrant County Sheriff's Office has appointed a new chief jailer to oversee a facility that has faced significant criticism for the high number of inmate deaths in recent years. In a news release,
Tarrant County sheriff says jail staff 'performed magnificently' before inmate died. The inmate's family disagrees.
Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn says jailers "performed magnificently" ahead of the inmate's death. Mason Yancy's loved ones dispute the Sheriff's account.
A New Year's resolution — to remember almost 70 people who died in the Tarrant County Jail system
Almost 70 people have died in Tarrant County custody since 2017. They were remembered at a protest Friday evening.
Tarrant County sheriff defends jail amid protests, calls for change over inmate deaths
The Tarrant County Sheriff's Department has been under scrutiny for months after several people died in custody in 2024.
Recent Tarrant County jail deaths unite groups from both sides of political aisle
A group of conservative Second Amendment activists joined the calls for accountability in the Sheriff’s Office that progressive groups have been making for years.
2 arrested after protesting Tarrant County Jail conditions at county commissioners meeting
A protest over conditions at the Tarrant County Jail disrupted a county commissioners meeting Tuesday, leading to the arrests of two demonstrators.
Two people sent to jail at contentious Tarrant County Commissioners Court meeting
Law enforcement handcuffed one man on the ground and dragged him out of the meeting room. They slammed another man against a wall.
Tensions erupt into violence at Tarrant Commissioners Court during jail deaths briefing
Violence erupted at the year’s first session of the Tarrant County Commissioners Court on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Sheriff’s Office court deputies detained three people for breaking decorum before and during a briefing by Sheriff Bill Waybourn and other county officials on deaths in the county jail.
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Tarrant Appraisal District swears in new board members, changes public comment policy
In its first meeting of the new year, the Tarrant Appraisal District’s board of directors swore in four newly elected members ...
Research by a reader reveals flaws in Tarrant County’s property fraud alert system
You can find your online signup form by doing a web search for your county’s name and the phrase property fraud alert. If you ...
School closings & delays: Latest from ISDs in Fort Worth and Tarrant County, Jan. 7
Here’s what your school district or university is saying about closings or delays this week, and how they’ll notify you about ...
Meals on Wheels of Tarrant County prepares for winter storm
Clients are being delivered an extra shelf-stable meal in case the roads aren't safe for volunteers to drive delivery routes ...
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Two arrested at Tarrant County Commissioner's Court during briefing on jail deaths
FORT WORTH, Texas — Two people were arrested for disrupting a briefing about jail deaths at the Tarrant County Commissioner's Court, jail records show. Part of the meeting was a briefing on the ...
Tarrant County DA has complaints alleging illegal secrecy in Keller ISD split discussions
Allegations that Keller school board members illegally discussed in private the idea of splitting the district in two have ...