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Commissioner says sheriff misled public in promoting Tarrant County as "Cadillac of Jails"

In part of a statement sent to CBS News Texas, Waybourn said: "I don't know how much more transparent we can be. We allowed full access to our facilities, staff, inmates, and documents. The NIC conducted a thorough assessment of the Tarrant County Jail and ...

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‘Cadillac model of a jail.’ Tarrant sheriff briefs county commissioners on feds’ report

Waybourn said jailers had intervened and stopped 279 suicide attempts in 2023, and that number is already 350 this year.

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Tarrant County commissioner claims rave reviews of county jail not completely accurate

About a month ago, the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office says it got rave reviews from the U.S. Department of Justice's National Institute of Corrections. But at Tuesday's County Commissioner's meeting,

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Tarrant County Sheriff shares jail inspection results with commissioners during special meeting

TARRANT COUNTY, Texas — On Tuesday, Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn shared details from a new report showing ...

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Elon Musk is sending lawsuits against ‘X’ only to Tarrant County courts. Here’s why

North Texas courts will hear lawsuits against Elon Musk’s social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. Musk has updated the company’s terms of service to direct any disagreements among users of ...

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College enrollment is rising in Tarrant County. But not all schools have rebounded from COVID declines

Enrollment is up for most colleges and universities in the Tarrant County area in comparison to 2023. But at the largest ...

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FACT CHECK: Are Tarrant County, Texas Voting Machines Flipping Trump Votes to Kamala Harris?

Viral social media posts claim that voting machines in Tarrant County, Texas, are flipping votes for former President Donald ...

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Can I burn leaves and yard waste in Tarrant County See what city and state law says

Texas Commission on Environmental Health and Quality indicated in certain instances that trees, brush, grass, leaves, branch ...

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Election results: Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn defeats Democrat opponent Patrick Moses

Sheriff Bill Waybourn, who first took office as a Republican in 2017, is facing a challenge from Democrat Patrick Moses, a ...

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With red turn in 2024, Tarrant remains ‘mini battleground state’ for Republicans, Democrats

Four years after Tarrant County narrowly supported Democratic President Joe Biden over then-incumbent President Donald Trump, ...

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Republicans win Tarrant County, moving local government further to the right

Former state Rep. Matt Krause’s win may push the commissioners court even further away from the bipartisanship on which it ...

Is Tarrant County turning purple? Political expert weighs in.

Despite having a large city, Tarrant County historically votes red. But data from recent national elections suggests ...

Tarrant County, TX High School Girls Basketball Schedule, Streaming Live Today - November 12

Find out how to watch Texas high school girls basketball games this week in Tarrant County, with live streaming links.

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Tarrant County Veterans Day Parade is back for 105th year. Where it starts, plus the theme

Tarrant County’s annual Veterans Day parade is back for its 105th year. The first-ever parade occurred in 1919 to celebrate ...

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