Josephine Peterson
Reporter at The Dallas Morning News
Former reporter @DallasNews @delawareonline @TheNewsTribune #YNWA 🔴
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Apr 12, 2024 |
dallasnews.com | Josephine Peterson
Before Dallas County implemented a new criminal case software system, Smith Noudaranouvong’s arrests for minor property theft, resisting arrest and possessing less than a gram of meth had resulted in jail stays of around six months or less. After the new system was installed in May 2023, he spent nine months in jail on new charges before he ever appeared in court because no one in the court system knew he was there, defense attorney Alison Grinter Allen said.
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Apr 12, 2024 |
dallasnews.com | Josephine Peterson
For someone arrested in Dallas County, it takes one minute, on average, for a bond hearing. The hearings are closed, except for a video feed with poor audio streamed into the jail lobby. There are no transcripts, and people accused of crimes don’t have the right to an attorney in what is their first appearance before a judge.
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Dec 28, 2023 |
dallasnews.com | Josephine Peterson
The Dallas Central Appraisal District has named a new executive director to roll out changes by the state legislation that will impact how property tax decisions are made. On Jan. 1, Shane Docherty will replace Ken Nolan, who announced his retirement after 18 years leading the appraisal district. AdvertisementIn 2023, The Watchdog battled companies on behalf of consumers – and revealed government secrets, tooAdvertisementDCAD’s budget hovers around $34 million.
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Oct 19, 2023 |
hechoencalifornia1010.com | Josephine Peterson |Josephine Peterson DMN
By Josephine Peterson / DMN10:09 AM on Oct 19, 2023 CDTLos comisionados del condado de Dallas dijeron el martes que probablemente demandarán al estado si se aprueba un proyecto de ley que haría de cruzar la frontera ilegalmente un delito estatal. Lea aquí: Senado de Texas aprueba que policías locales arresten a inmigrantes indocumentadosFuncionarios del condado dijeron que la carga económica de aplicar dicha ley recaería en ellos y que no recibirían ayuda del estado.
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Aug 15, 2023 |
rockdalenewtoncitizen.com | Josephine Peterson
The rollout of Dallas County's new payroll software system - which has left employees and vendors unpaid or inaccurately paid for months - has been deemed "one of the worst that I've encountered" by an independent consultant.
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