William A. Jones, who represented Precinct 1 until July 2025, alleges in a federal lawsuit that Corsicana's former mayor, city attorney, city manager, and former police chief retaliated against him for records requests and oversight.
A veteran's sign outside Carthage City Hall in September 2024 ended with him being trespassed from all city property. The city manager apologized, rescinded the trespass, and sent him the body-camera footage himself. The federal complaint was filed May 21, 2026.
Winston Wesley Noles filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Thursday over his May 12 arrest at Trinidad City Hall, alleging First Amendment retaliation, an unconstitutional Fourth Amendment seizure, and municipal liability against the City of Trinidad.
Former Seven Points police officer Justin Shaffer has filed a whistleblower retaliation lawsuit against the city, Mayor Keith Betts, and Anthony Katsoulas. Both individual defendants have been served.
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