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Fired Fort Worth police chief calls his termination invalid, demands public hearing
An attorney for fired Fort Worth Police Chief Joel Fitzgerald says the chief was improperly terminated by the city and is demanding a public hearing on the matter.
Stephen Kennedy, who is representing Fitzgerald in a whistleblower lawsuit filed against the city of Fort Worth, sent a letter to Fort Worth City Attorney Sarah Fullenwider on Thursday, demanding the hearing and alleging that Fitzgerald was improperly terminated and denied due process.
In a reply sent by Fullenwider to Kennedy and shared with the Star-Telegram, the city attorney responded that “Mr. Fitzgerald’s termination is final.”
Under the Fort Worth’s City Charter, Kennedy wrote in his letter to Fullenwider, only the city manager can fire a director and the director is entitled to a public hearing before the decision to terminate is finalized.
Fitzgerald is demanding the city reverse his termination pending a public hearing, a vote by the City Council regarding whether he should be terminated and “all salary and benefits lost during the time of his improper termination.”
In a news release about the letter, Kennedy states the City Charter must be followed and enforced like any other law on the books.
“Police officers expect and demand that citizens of Fort Worth follow City Ordinances on a daily basis and, if they do not, they get arrested,” Kennedy states. “The same logic applies to the City Council, City Manager, and the City Attorney.”
In her response letter, Fullenwider said Fitzgerald failed to “timely invoke his rights “ under the Fort Worth City Charter.
“Furthermore, the authority to appoint and remove directors is vested solely with the City Manager, and the City Council is not authorized to render the type of relief you are requesting on behalf of your client,” she wrote.
Fullenwider also pointed out in her letter that a successor chief has been appointed and was approved by the City Council on May 28.
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Black woman says she was attacked at White Rock Lake in Dallas by a white man

Woman alleged she was assaulted by a man at White Rock Lake Dog Park in Dallas, TX. “He hit me twice, grabbed my neck, and called me a “Fucking Bitch” repeatedly. His name is Dale Coonrod.” she said. The woman Posted the video on Twitter@chachachanise
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Brandt Jean Honored With Ethical Courage Award for Forgiving Brother’s Killer

Brandt Jean accepted an award for forgiving Amber Guyger of murdering his brother Botham Jean. The award received is called the Ethical Courage Award from the Institute for Law Enforcement Administration.
According to NBCDFW During his acceptance speech Tuesday, Jean that he never meant for his words to Guyger to be heard worldwide, but that he thought after the verdict and sentencing she needed to be forgiven and that, similarly, he needed to offer that forgiveness.
“I never intended for the statement that I made to the person who murdered my brother to receive such international recognition,” Jean said. “After being found guilty by a jury of her peers, sentenced under the law, Miss Guyger needed to be forgiven and I needed to be free from the burden of unforgiveness.” Read More Here
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Brandt Jean, Brother Of Botham, To Receive Award For Actions During Amber Guyger Murder Trial

According to DFWCBS On Tuesday, the brother of Botham Jean will receive an award for his actions during the Amber Guyger murder trial.
During the sentencing phase of the trial in Dallas, 18-year-old Brandt Jean told Guyger he forgave her for killing his brother, then asked the judge’s permission to step down from the stand and hug her.
Amber Guyger is the former Dallas police officer convicted of murdering Botham Jean. A jury sentenced her to 10 years in prison.
Brandt’s actions brought the courtroom to tears. Many called his gesture an act of humanity that helped the greater community’s healing process in a highly publicized case. Read More Here
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