“Even compared to the rest of Texas—historically the death penalty capital of the United States—Tarrant County is an extreme outlier in terms of how aggressively its District Attorney’s Office seeksthe death penalty. Tarrant County, which is home to Fort Worth and part of the Dallas-Fort WorthMetroplex in North Texas, is one of the largest counties … Continue reading Texas Defender Service: Race and the Death Penalty in Tarrant County, the Third Largest County in Texas (2026)