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Families of man who died in Tarrant County Jail demand answers at Fort Worth public comment meeting
Summary
Multiple family members of Anthony Johnson Jr. told the Fort Worth City Council they have waited two years for accountability after his April 2024 death in the Tarrant County Jail, asked whether officials have viewed unredacted footage and urged disclosure and action.
Several members of Anthony Johnson Jr.’s family directly appealed to the Fort Worth City Council during public comment on Jan. 6, 2026, demanding answers, release of unredacted video and action after what they said was a failure of law-enforcement and detention staff to protect him.
“On April 19, I took him to Wellbridge because I saw his psychosis escalating,” Jacqueline Johnson said, recounting events before her son was taken into custody. She told the council that intake staff at the Tarrant County Jail noted on…
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