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Supreme Court Denies Appeal Of Convicted Texas Police Officer

Supreme Court denies appeal of former officer Aaron Dean in Atatiana Jefferson shooting case, upholding manslaughter conviction and highlighting complexiti...

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Supreme Court rejects appeal from Texas officer convicted in killing of woman through her window

The Supreme Court won’t hear an appeal from a former Texas police officer convicted in the death of a woman who was shot through a window of her home

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Brickbat: Shoot First, Knock and Announce Later

The Fort Worth City Council has agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by Zion Carr, who witnessed a police officer fatally shoot his aunt four years ago when he was 8 years old. Atatiana Jefferson was watching her nephew at home when a neighbor noticed that…

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Texas city approves $3.5 million for child who witnessed aunt's fatal shooting by officer

A Texas city has approved a $3.5 million settlement for a child who witnessed his aunt being fatally shot through a window of her home by a police officer four years ago

The Independent UK

Black people make up most arrests for small amounts of marijuana in Dallas, report says

DALLAS — A new report by Dallas’ top police watchdog and activists shows Black people are overrepresented in low-level marijuana arrests, spurring calls for an expansion of the de-enforcement policy in the city.

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Amber Carr, sister of Atatiana Jefferson, dies after congestive heart failure diagnosis

FORT WORTH, Texas — Amber Carr, the 33-year-old sister of Atatiana Jefferson, died Monday, according to the Carr family’s attorney.

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Aaron Dean lawyers file motion for new trial in ex-Fort Worth officer’s manslaughter case

FORT WORTH, Texas — Attorneys for Aaron Dean, a former Fort Worth police officer who was found guilty of manslaughter in December, has filed a motion for a new trial.

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Judge grants Aaron Dean defense motion to investigate possible jury misconduct

FORT WORTH, Texas — The defense attorneys for former Fort Worth police Officer Aaron Dean have been approved to investigate the jury that in December found him guilty of manslaughter in the death of Atatiana Jefferson.

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Fort Worth looks to rename Hillside Community Center after Atatiana Jefferson

FORT WORTH, Texas — The Fort Worth City Council will consider Tuesday renaming the Hillside Community Center in honor of Atatiana Jefferson as a “tangible legacy and reminder to the life she lived.”

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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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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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Aaron Dean's Conviction Suggests What It Takes To Hold Cops Accountable for Wrongly Using Deadly Force

The former Forth Worth officer shot Atatiana Jefferson through a window of her home. He said he thought she was a burglar.

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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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Former US police officer gets nearly 12 years for fatal shooting

Ex-officer was convicted of manslaughter for fatally shooting 28-year-old Black woman Atatiana Jefferson in Texas home.

The Texas Tribune

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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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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Officer gets nearly 12 years for killing Atatiana Jefferson

A former Texas police officer convicted of manslaughter for fatally shooting Atatiana Jefferson through a rear window of her home in 2019 has been sentenced to 11 years and 10 months in prison

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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.

The Independent UK

Jury deliberates ex-Texas officer's sentence in killing

A jury began deliberating the sentence Monday for a former Texas police officer who was convicted of manslaughter last week after fatally shooting Atatiana Jefferson through a rear window in her home in 2019

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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.

The Independent UK

Sentencing begins in police killing of Atatiana Jefferson

A psychologist says a former Texas officer who fatally shot Atatiana Jefferson through a rear window of her home in 2019 was unsuitable for police work

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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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‘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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