Calls for Action on Unacceptable Deaths in Dallas County Jail
Concerns are being raised over the number of deaths occurring in the Dallas County jail, with calls for the sheriff to address the issue publicly and take action.
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Concerns are being raised over the number of deaths occurring in the Dallas County jail, with calls for the sheriff to address the issue publicly and take action.

Court rulings have thrown the Dallas County vote tally into uncertainty after a district judge ordered polling places to remain open, only for the Texas Supreme Court to temporarily block the decision.

Kristin Elizabeth Ramsey, 53, has been arrested in connection with the 2011 murder of real estate agent Ashley Okland, marking a breakthrough in the nearly 15-year-old cold case. Photos of Ramsey have now surfaced after her arrest and detention in Dallas County jail.

A judge in Dallas County extended voting hours until 9 p.m. following complaints of voter confusion caused by a Republican-backed rule change that led voters to incorrect polling places.

“We are not going to have election results tonight in Dallas County,” Democratic Senate candidate Jasmine Crockett told supporters late Tuesday just after primary polls closed in Texas…