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Judge issues no punishment in Fort Worth mayor, councilman’s contempt of court hearings

A judge ordered no fines or other punishment at contempt of court hearings for Fort Worth’s mayor and a city councilman after they made comments about the Aaron Dean case before the trial was finished.

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Texas Cities Prioritize Police over People

Fort Worth spends six times more on criminal justice than community services, according to a study by Social Movement Support Lab.

Texas Observer

From Muleshoe to Fort Worth: How a small Texas town molded TCU offensive coordinator Garrett Riley

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — More than 385 miles west of Fort Worth, the small Texas town Muleshoe has become a key place in the current landscape of college football.

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Criminals using drones to drop drugs onto prison grounds

DALLAS — Shortly before midnight on May 4, 2022, a drone buzzed over a Fort Worth federal prison, carrying a package.

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How has oversight of Fort Worth police changed since Aaron Dean killed Atatiana Jefferson?

DALLAS — The state of police oversight in Fort Worth is in flux more than three years after an on-duty officer now convicted of manslaughter fatally shot Atatiana Jefferson in her mother’s home.

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Mac Engel: Leighton Vander Esch situation with the Cowboys 'the ugly' of the NFL

FORT WORTH, Texas — According to the classic children’s song, “The Skeleton Dance,” Leighton Vander Esch should be OK.

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McDonald’s opens first automated restaurant in Texas

Fast-food chain testing out the concept in Texas city of Fort Worth

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Former Fort Worth cop Aaron Dean transferred to Texas prison after manslaughter conviction

DALLAS — Aaron Dean, the former Fort Worth police officer sentenced to prison Tuesday for the on-duty killing of Atatiana Jefferson is in Texas’ prison system.

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Bingo Merriex left TCU in 2003 to play pro basketball. On Saturday he earned his degree.

FORT WORTH, Texas — Bingo Merriex took about 20 years between college classes.

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Atatiana Jefferson’s neighbors: Aaron Dean’s lawyers defamed historic Fort Worth community

FORT WORTH — Newly built houses are nestled among older, some dilapidated, homes on East Allen Avenue. Some lawns are manicured while others are unkempt.

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Ex-Fort Worth cop Aaron Dean sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison for manslaughter

FORT WORTH, Texas — Atatiana Jefferson’s family waited three years for justice in her slaying, but they said the justice rendered fell short.

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Mac Engel: A 6-man football coach has a Mike Leach story. If it wasn’t Leach you wouldn’t buy it.

FORT WORTH, Texas — Mike Leach stopping to coach a 6-man football team on his way to the airport is about the most Mike Leach thing ever.

Tribune News Service

Why it wasn’t easy for Max Duggan to enter the NFL draft

FORT WORTH, Texas — TCU quarterback Max Duggan acknowledged on Tuesday that his decision to enter the 2023 NFL draft on Sunday was hard, but he felt it was the right one for him.

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Ex-Fort Worth cop sentenced to nearly 12 years for manslaughter of Atatiana Jefferson

A jury found Aaron Dean guilty of manslaughter last week for the fatal shooting of Jefferson, a 28-year-old Black woman, while she was babysitting her nephew in a family home.

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The Independent UK

Texas police officer who killed Atatiana Jefferson sentenced to over 10 years for manslaughter

Fort Worth police were sent to the 28-year-old’s home on a non-emergency call

Tribune News Service

Ex-Fort Worth cop Aaron Dean sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for manslaughter

FORT WORTH, Texas — The former Fort Worth officer convicted of manslaughter for the 2019 killing of Atatiana Jefferson was sentenced Tuesday to more than 11 years in prison, marking an end to the long-awaited trial in a case that sent shock waves across Tarrant County and nationwide.

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Jury sequestered after 7-hour deliberations for ex-Fort Worth cop Aaron Dean’s punishment

FORT WORTH, Texas — Jurors deliberated former Fort Worth Officer Aaron Dean’s punishment for more than seven hours Monday before they were sequestered, extending the sentencing phase of the trial another day.

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Editorial: Manslaughter? Here’s why Aaron Dean verdict is a step toward police accountability

The manslaughter conviction of Aaron Dean in the killing of Atatiana Jefferson, like any compromise, will leave many unsatisfied.

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Man arrested in middle of trial for former Fort Worth cop Aaron Dean

FORT WORTH, Texas — A spectator at the trial for the former Fort Worth cop convicted of manslaughter in the shooting death of a Black woman inside her mother’s home was arrested Friday by sheriff’s deputies after refusing to be sworn in as a witness.

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Fort Worth hired Aaron Dean after psychologist found he wasn’t suitable for police work

FORT WORTH, Texas — The Tarrant County jurors who convicted a white former Fort Worth police officer in the shooting death of a Black woman heard evidence Friday as they weigh his punishment for manslaughter.

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American Airlines revamps AAdvantage frequent flyer program and drops flight requirement

Fort Worth-based American Airlines overhauled its AAdvantage frequent flyer program Thursday, dropping the requirement to actually be a frequent flyer to hit status levels.

Evening Standard

Moment pilot ejects from $80m US stealth jet with seconds to spare

The crash occurred during a test flight at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth in Texas

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‘Work to be done’: Fort Worth and beyond react after Aaron Dean convicted of manslaughter

FORT WORTH, Texas — Shouts erupted outside a Tarrant County courtroom Thursday as activists and community leaders decried that a former Fort Worth officer found guilty of manslaughter wouldn’t face a more serious conviction for fatally shooting Atatiana Jefferson in 2019.

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Former Fort Worth cop Aaron Dean found guilty of manslaughter in death of Atatiana Jefferson

FORT WORTH, Texas — Former Fort Worth police Officer Aaron Dean was convicted of manslaughter Thursday in the death of 28-year-old Atatiana Jefferson, who the ex-cop fatally shot while responding to a call at her mother’s home more than three years ago.

The Independent UK

Former Fort Worth police officer convicted of manslaughter for shooting Atatiana Jefferson through window in her home

Aaron Dean is facing up to 20 years in prison for the 2019 killing

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