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BIG STORY: We spoke with Ambika Sharma of the 817 Gather about her research on Mayor Mattie Parker's ties to the data center industry, including her lobbyist husband, tax abatements given to data centers, and potential violations of the Texas Open Meetings Act.

• Husband of Fort Worth mayor listed as lobbyist for data center industry group
• Fort Worth mayor, husband deny conflict of interest over data center lobbying
• Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker’s Husband Under Fire for Financial Ties to Data Centers
• Fort Worth pushes vote for $10B data center site plan to Aug. 25. What to know
• Bass family, firefighters union among top donors to Fort Worth City Council
• Fort Worth is the lone major Texas city without a standing ethics commission board

SHORT STORY 1: 3 jail deaths in 4 days

•  Man dies after medical emergency in custody at Tarrant County Jail
• Second man dies in custody at Tarrant County Jail this week, officials say
• Tarrant County Jail sees 3 deaths in 4 days. Families demand answers, investigation

SHORT STORY 2: Shayma Alzubi sues for her job back

• Reassigned Muslim FWISD educator sues, wants principal job back / Principal reassigned over social media posts sues Fort Worth ISD
• Tarrant Democrats blast decision to close Newcomer Academy as blow to immigrants

SHORT STORY 3: LULAC Convention in Fort Worth

• Fort Worth welcomes national LULAC convention
• New Latino Leadership

WINS: 

• With Opal Lee absent, Grandmother of Juneteenth’s family leads rainy freedom walk
• Fort Worth opens next chapter in search for new downtown library / Fort Worth finds new site for downtown library; council to vote on land purchase
• Arlington, TX launches film commission to help productions
• What’s up with those new boll