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$3.5M granted to nephew of Atatiana Jefferson
Fort Worth City Council members approved $3.5 million to go to Atatiana Jefferson’s nephew. He was playing video games with Jefferson when a police officer fatally shot her inside her home back in 2019. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman reports what this settlement means for Jefferson’s loved ones.
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Fort Worth approves $3.5 million settlement for Atatiana Jefferson's nephew
The Fort Worth City Council unanimously approved Tuesday a $3.5 million settlement to be paid to the family of Atatiana Jefferson.
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City of Fort Worth could approve $3.5 million settlement for Atatiana Jefferson's family
The Fort Worth City Council meeting is ongoing Tuesday morning as council members to prepare to vote on the settlement.
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Fort Worth City Council members vote on $3.5 million settlement for Atatiana Jefferson's family
The city of Fort Worth has reached a settlement with Jefferson’s family, and the vote is set to take place today
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Family of Atatiana Jefferson hopes lawsuit helps with closure
The family of Atatiana Jefferson is getting a little more closure. A Fort Worth officer killed Jefferson in her home in 2019. Now, the city is facing a lawsuit from her family. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman has the story.
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City of Fort Worth proposes settlement in Atatiana Jefferson lawsuit
The family of Atatiana Jefferson is getting a little more closure. A Fort Worth officer killed Jefferson in her home in 2019. Now, the city is facing a lawsuit from her family.
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Atatiana Jefferson celebrated in Fort Worth
It was Oct. 12, 2019, when then Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean shot and killed Jefferson while responding to an open structure call. Dean entered the backyard and said when he looked through a window, he saw a silhouette and the barrel of a gun. Dean fired once, fatally wounding Jefferson.
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‘Pull Up For Tay' weekend honors the life of Atatiana Jefferson in Fort Worth
It was Oct. 12, 2019, when then Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean shot and killed Jefferson while responding to an open structure call.
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Celebrating the life of Atatiana Jefferson
Members of the Fort Worth community remember Jefferson more than a year after her death. NBC 5’s Ben Russell has more.
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Attorneys for Aaron Dean say judge made mistakes in 2022 trial, ask for reversal
Attorneys representing Aaron Dean, the former Fort Worth police officer found guilty of manslaughter last year in the 2019 death of Atatiana Jefferson, is moving forward with his appeal.
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Community Center in Fort Worth Renamed After Atatiana Jefferson
A Fort Worth community center has been renamed after Atatiana Jefferson, who was shot and killed by a Fort Worth police officer in 2019.
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Fort Worth Community Center Renamed After Atatiana Jefferson
A Fort Worth community center has been renamed after Atatiana Jefferson, who was shot and killed by a Fort Worth police officer in 2019.
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Amber Carr, Sister of Atatiana Jefferson, Dies ‘Surrounded by Family,' Attorney Says
Amber Carr, the sister of Atatiana Jefferson, the Fort Worth woman shot and killed in her home by a police officer, has died at age 33.
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Aaron Dean's Attorneys Ask for New Trial in Atatiana Jefferson Case, That He Be Freed on Bond
Attorney’s representing Aaron Dean, the former Fort Worth police officer found guilty of manslaughter last year in the 2019 death of Atatiana Jefferson, filed a motion Wednesday requesting a new trial.
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Fort Worth Community Center to Memorialize Atatiana Jefferson
The Hillside Recreation Center will be known as The Atatiana Carr Jefferson at Hillside Community Center, a compromise between proponents and opponents of the name change.
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Fort Worth Community Center to Memorialize Atatiana Jefferson
On the heels of the conviction of former Fort Worth officer Aaron Dean, discussion about renaming a historic recreation center after Atatiana Jefferson was on the table again at the first Fort Worth City Council meeting of the new year.
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Fort Worth City Council Votes to Rename Recreation Center After Atatiana Jefferson
The Hillside Recreation Center will be known as The Atatiana Carr Jefferson at Hillside Community Center, a compromise between proponents and opponents of the name change.
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Aaron Dean's Attorneys Investigate Juror Misconduct Concern
Attorneys for the former Fort Worth police officer sentenced to prison for killing Atatiana Jefferson say a juror may have posted on social media during the case. They asked the court to allow them to investigate.
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Aaron Dean's Attorneys Granted Access to Contact Jury in Misconduct Investigation
Attorneys representing convicted former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean have been granted access to juror information that will allow them to investigate the panel that found him guilty last month of manslaughter in the October 2019 death of Atatiana Jefferson.
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No Punishment for Mayor and Councilman in Contempt of Court Hearings
The mayor of Fort Worth and a city councilman will face no fines or punishments related to the Aaron Dean case. Contempt of court hearings concluded Wednesday for Mayor Mattie Parker and Councilman Chris Nettles. Both apologized for commenting on the former Fort Worth police officer’s case before trial was finished.