Cody Copeland
Accountability Reporter at Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Holding power to account for @startelegram | Responsabilizando al poder | Escríbeme: [email protected]
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1 week ago |
star-telegram.com | Cody Copeland
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission did not order funding cuts to Meals On Wheels programs, according to a commission spokesperson. Meals On Wheels said in a May 1 press release that the health commission had " suspended reimbursement funding for several key programs," including medication management, nutrition counseling, wellness checks, transportation and participant assessments. The funding that was cut totaled $450,000.
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star-telegram.com | Cody Copeland
The death of a woman in the Tarrant County jail in February was caused by complications of dehydration and malnutrition, according to the medical examiner's report. Kimberly Phillips, 56, died in custody of the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office on Feb. 18. She was moved from the county jail to John Peter Smith Hospital on Feb. 15 after being put on round-the-clock medical watch in the jail for an unspecified amount of time.
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1 week ago |
star-telegram.com | Cody Copeland
Texas Commission on Jail Standards Executive Director Brandon Wood (right) and commission Chair Bill Stoudt listen as Tarrant County resident Cassandra Johnson speaks during the public comment segment of the commission's quarterly meeting on May 1, 2025. Johnson's son Trelynn Wormley died in the Tarrant County jail in July 2022, but it was not independently investigated by an outside law enforcement agency per state law.
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4 weeks ago |
gazettextra.com | Cody Copeland
FORT WORTH, Texas - Civil rights advocates who oppose a pair of bills in the Texas Legislature meant to protect law enforcement officers from unsubstantiated complaints of misconduct say the bills would also stymie efforts for transparency. Police, public officials and legislators who support the bills say they will protect officers and agencies from reputational harm due to unfounded claims of misconduct. Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency.
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4 weeks ago |
thederrick.com | Cody Copeland
FORT WORTH, Texas — Civil rights advocates who oppose a pair of bills in the Texas Legislature meant to protect law enforcement officers from unsubstantiated complaints of misconduct say the bills would also stymie efforts for transparency. Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading.
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