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.
Tarrant County sheriff defends jail amid protests, calls for change over in-custody deaths
The Tarrant County Sheriff is defending his jail amid protests and calls for change from community members at Tarrant County Commissioners Court on Tuesday.The contentious meeting came after two more inmate deaths in December.
Latest Tarrant County jail death sparks protests, discussions
Tarrant County Commissioners will meet to discuss another inmate's death at the jail. Protestors will also be there. Here's why.
Tarrant County sheriff defends jail amid protests, outcry over inmate deaths
Commissioners heard about two hours of public comment, which was mostly focused on conditions at the jail. The meeting came to a halt twice when two men were detained by deputies in separate incidents.
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.
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.
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 ...
Tarrant County hires new jail chief from Dallas County for role left vacant since May
Dallas County’s top jail official has left after just under than two years in the role to run Tarrant County’s jail system, ...
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 ...
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Tarrant County hires a new chief to run the county jail amid lawsuits, outcry over deaths
Shannon Herklotz was most recently a chief deputy of detention services at the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office, according to ...
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 ...
Tarrant County Judge intends to run for re-election
TARRANT COUNTY, Texas — Tim O’Hare is halfway through his first term as Tarrant County Judge, and he recently told us on ...
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 ...