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.
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.
Latest Tarrant County jail death sparks protests, discussions
The BriefOn Tuesday, commissioners discussed the latest inmate's death at the Tarrant County jail.31-year-old Mason Yancy died in late December following a medical emergency in his jail cell.Tarrant County has also hired a new chief to oversee the jail system,
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
FORT WORTH – 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 commissioner says court can’t block proposed Keller school district split
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Tarrant County hires new jail chief from Dallas County for role left vacant since May
The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office announced it has hired the head of Dallas County jails to oversee its own operations.
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