Fort Worth councilman says he will ‘stand with the mayor’ as she faces criticism

Fort Worth City Council member Charles Lauersdorf is supporting Mayor Mattie Parker amid calls for her to apologize for a comment she made at a council meeting last month.

On Sept. 30, Parker accused community activist Patrice Jones of being involved when a casket painted with the names of Atatiana Jefferson and others killed or injured in Fort Worth police shootings was dumped on her front lawn in 2022.

“Patrice, I still have your casket,” Parker said to Jones as Jones left the podium after speaking against a council motion to reduce the number of public comment meetings for the coming year…

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