Judges & magistratesBlack historyFocuses on Texas Supreme Court Justice Wallace Jefferson, who was given the oath of office by United States Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. How Jefferson is the first Black to preside over...
The Supreme Courtwon't hear an appeal from a former Texas police officerconvicted in the death of a woman who was shot through a window of her home. Aaron Dean was convicted of manslaughter inAtatiana Jefferson's fatal shooting, and he was sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison. Dean was...
The federal lawsuit Jefferson's biological father, Jerome Eschor; her aunt, Venitta Body; and Arita Eschor as plaintiffs. It names the City of Fort Worth and Dean as defendants. The lawsuit says Dean "intentionally and with conscious, callous, deliberate and unreasonably indifference" us...
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A former Texas police officer was convicted of manslaughter Thursday for fatally shooting Atatiana Jefferson through a rear window of her home in 2019, a rare conviction of an officer for killing someone who was also armed with a gun. Jurors were also considering ...
FORT WORTH, Texas (CBSDFW.COM)—It has been just over three years since the shooting death of Atatiana Jefferson. Here is a full breakdown of the aftermath of Jefferson's shooting death leading up to the trial of Aaron Dean.Click here to view related media.click to expandTHE SHOOTINGAt ...