‘It’s a slap in the face’: Community reacts after trial for former Fort Worth officer is delayed again

FORT WORTH, Texas — The continued delay of the murder trial for the former Fort Worth police officer who shot and killed Atatiana Jefferson is disrespectful to the community and family, community leaders and Fort Worth residents said after a judge granted a motion Wednesday that moved the trial to May. Jefferson, 28, was shot inside her own home in south Fort Worth in October 2019. More than two years later, former Fort Worth officer Aaron Dean has not gone before a jury. Jury selection was set to begin in Tarrant County on Jan. 4, until Judge David Hagerman approved the defense team’s motion ...