Tarrant County voted to continue a program that allows ICE-trained officers to question and possibly detain illegal immigrants who have been arrested and brought to the county jail.
After a lengthy public comments section, the Tarrant County Commissioners Court voted to remove a confederate monument from the grounds of the county courthouse.
“The courthouse is a public building and should be open. Limiting access to the courts is a problem," said Judge Patricia Baca Bennett.
The fifteenth largest jail in the country has been a model with its strict protocols, and remained coronavirus free until two inmates tested positive over the weekend.
While many state lawmakers have praised the property tax reform legislation, citizens in places like Tarrant County have seen tax appraisals increase by 75 percent in the last decade.
The Tarrant County Commissioners Court voted to increase property taxes on Fort Worth residents as the city looks likely to lower its rate next week.
