Broken Dreams: A lack of mental health care often leads to preventable inmate deaths — like the newborn in Tarrant County Jail. fwweekly.com/2024/01/24/brok…
🎫 2-FOR-1 TICKETS 🎫For a limited time, get two tickets for the price of one with code TMN241 to Smokey Robinson this Saturday! Act fast, these tickets won’t last long. fwssr.com/p/plan-a-visit/aud…
ALT See the legendary Smokey Robinson at the legendary Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo Auditorium Entertainment Series Jan. 20.
Between ‘Worlds’: This week offers one last chance to view the Kimbell’s journey into the colorful mind of a French master. fwweekly.com/2024/01/17/betw…
Join us for our first Town Hall of 2024!
Learn about the Tarrant County Jail and how it intersects with the criminal legal system in #TarrantCounty. We’ll be joined by Sherrif Bill Waybourn and other panelists. Jan. 18, 5:30 PM. See you there!
RSVP Here: tinyurl.com/Pct2TCJTownhall
ALT Commissioner Alisa Simmons invites you to join her for an engaging panel discussion on the state of the Tarrant County Jail.
Our panelists: Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn, along with the Rev. Dr. Katherine Godby, who heads the Justice Network of Tarrant County, Pamela Young, who leads United Fort Worth, Judge Deborah Nekhom, Tarrant County Criminal Court 4, Tarrant County Magistrate, Judge Tamla Ray, and Greg Shugart, the county’s criminal courts administrator.
Bring your questions and participate in a conversation about the county jail and how it intersects with the criminal legal system in Tarrant County. Your input matters as we strive to develop a more informed and collaborative approach to addressing root issues that those in need receive necessary care. Together, let's work toward reducing our jail population and saving taxpayer dollars. Your perspective matters—let's talk about it!
January 18, 2024 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM, Tarrant County Sub-Courthouse - Arlington
Dreamland Caravan: Music historian William Williams’ three-volume history of the legendary Caravan of Dreams hits all the right notes. fwweekly.com/2024/01/10/drea…
School-to-Prison Pipeline:
Poor leadership and a new anti-vaping law are pushing vulnerable local teens from classrooms to the pavement. fwweekly.com/2024/01/10/scho…
There has been an explosion incident in downtown Fort Worth this afternoon, and every Fort Worth emergency response agency is on hand responding. We will provide more information as available. My heart and prayers are with those who were injured as we continue managing response.
We are currently working a Major Incident. Please avoid the downtown area.
PIOs are on scene.
We will share more details as soon as we can confirm more information.