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Texas’ First Black Female Sheriff Builds Diversity Within a Political Divide

Posted on May 8, 2017 · Jefferson County's newly elected law enforcement officer, Zena Stephens, says she's excited to be the first Black female Sheriff in Texas, but she's not too thrilled about the moniker.

Criminal Justice

Inmate dies after a fight in Beaumont’s high security federal prison

Posted on May 2, 2022 · An inmate sustained life-threatening injuries after a fight in the United States Penitentiary Beaumont, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

Criminal Justice

Seven alleged members of prison gangs charged in Beaumont inmate killings

Posted on April 8, 2022 · The deaths of two inmates at the federal facility in East Texas led to a dayslong lockdown of the country’s prison system.

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Exxon Mobil has reached a contract agreement with its locked out Beaumont workers

Posted on February 22, 2022 · Union members voted 214-133 to ratify the company’s latest offer, which added holiday time off and updated job descriptions for some union positions.

Criminal Justice

U.S. federal prisons are on lockdown after 2 inmates were killed in Beaumont

Posted on February 1, 2022 · Two people familiar with the matter tell The Associated Press the altercation involved members of the violent MS-13 street gang. The attack is the latest example of serious violence within the beleaguered federal Bureau of Prisons.

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Texas’ First Black Female Sheriff Builds Diversity Within a Political Divide

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