The Fort Worth City Council voted to increase the amount the city can pay an attorney representing former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean in the ongoing federal civil lawsuit over the 2019 killing of Atatiana Jefferson.
Council members approved June 23 raising the maximum payment to attorney Kenneth E. East from $100,000 to $200,000.
City leaders say the increase is needed because the litigation is expected to continue through appeals and legal costs have already exceeded the original authorization…