Ft Worth Times

Fort Bend DA, authorities snag 46 suspected sex traffickers despite COVID-19 restrictions

By Juliette Fairley | Oct 9, 2020

COVID-19 didn’t stop undercover officers from rescuing five human trafficking victims during a Fort Bend County sex bust called Operation Patriot last month

Rail Club Live owner: 'This shutdown had nothing to do with public safety'

By Juliette Fairley | Oct 2, 2020

Chris Polone didn’t set out to be the leader of a movement when he defied Gov. Abbott’s COVID-19 orders this summer, but he has gladly stepped into the role.

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Monty Bennett's Ashford Group offered help during pandemic peak while media attacked

By Juliette Fairley | 4 years ago

When Ashford Hospitality Trust (AHT) was struggling with a $4 billion debt and had to lay off 95% of its 7,000 staffers due to the COVID-19 shutdown, the hotel conglomerate went out of its way to support pandemic response efforts and to comfort former employees, Business Insider reported.

Popular Fort Worth eatery closes, blames COVID-19 politics by county, city officials

By Juliette Fairley | Aug 4, 2020

Buffalo West co-owner doesn’t like losing, feels sense of failure because restaurant didn’t survive pandemic