People’s Commissioners Court calls for policy to prevent ICE agents access to FWISD campuses
by Penelope Rivera, KERA NEWS https://www.keranews.org/news/2026-01-28/peoples-commissioners-court-calls-for-policy-to-prevent-ice-agents-access-to-fwisd-campuses The People’s Commissioners Court wants Fort Worth ISD to create a policy prohibiting immigration officers’ access to school campuses. During a meeting Tuesday, resident
Tarrant residents form their own court to deal with commissioners’ reduced schedule
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/article312596767.html By Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram In response to the Tarrant County Commissioners Court deciding to only meet once a month, local residents decided to start their own version of
Tarrant County commissioners cut their meeting schedule, inspiring a ‘People’s Commissioners Court’
In August, the court’s Republican majority voted to reduce their meeting schedule. Republican County Judge Tim O’Hare said it would give county staff more time to research issues that could come up
Arlington mental health hospital receives $30M grant for competency restoration services
My Health My Resources of Tarrant County, or MHMR, granted over $30 million to an Arlington mental health hospital for competency restoration services to help reduce the long state hospital
Tarrant County jail bills had an impact, even without becoming law, activists say
Some Tarrant County lawmakers aimed to strengthen jail death investigations this legislative session. Although their bills didn’t pass, their efforts still made change, advocates said. Read More
Protesters call Tarrant County’s redistricting effort ‘racial gerrymandering’
Community members rally outside of the G.K. Maenius Administration Building on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, to protest the proposed redistricting of Tarrant County. The Tarrant County Commissioners Court will vote
Texas A&M law professors criticize Tarrant DA’s stance on jail death law
This article by Cody Copeland in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram appeared on March 12, 2025. The Tarrant County District Attorney’s interpretation of a state law mandating independent investigations of deaths
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Fort Worth church meets with sheriff over jail concerns, shares list of requests
By Nichole MannaSeptember 29, 2022 5:30 PM https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/fort-worth/article266442421.html Read more When members of Broadway Baptist Church met in August with Sheriff Bill Waybourn, they had one primary goal: To understand
Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office responds to claims about jail conditions, addresses deaths
By Abby Church The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday responded to claims three women from Broadway Baptist Church made during the commissioners meeting about conditions at the jail. The