I captured my favorite image of the week on Dec. 15. 

The Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center housed the trial of former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean, who shot and killed Fort Worth resident Atatiana Jefferson in 2019.

The jury’s verdict, finding Dean guilty of manslaughter, caused an emotional reaction from activists and Jefferson’s family.

In this image, Carolyn Ruff, an activist from Chicago, screams in the hallway outside the courtroom where the verdict was read. 

The photo captures the stakes of this monumental case, and the impact that Jefferson’s death continues to have on Fort Worth.

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Click! A look back at the top photos of the week in Fort Worth, Tarrant County

by Cristian ArguetaSoto, Fort Worth Report
December 16, 2022

<h1>Click! A look back at the top photos of the week in Fort Worth, Tarrant County</h1> <p class="byline">by Cristian ArguetaSoto, Fort Worth Report <br />December 16, 2022</p> <br /> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/CAS_Dean_Verdict-18-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-61664" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Carolyn Ruff, an activist from Chicago, yells inside the Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center Dec. 15 following the guilty verdict of Aaron Dean, a former Fort Worth Police Department officer who shot and killed Atatiana Jefferson inside her home in 2019. Dean was found guilty of manslaughter. on Dec. 15. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)</figcaption></figure> <p>I captured my favorite image of the week on Dec. 15.&nbsp;</p> <p>The Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center housed the trial of former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean, who shot and killed Fort Worth resident Atatiana Jefferson in 2019.</p> <p>The jury’s verdict, finding <a href="https://fortworthreport.org/2022/12/15/jury-deciding-aaron-dean-case-here-is-whats-happened-since-atatiana-jefferson-was-killed-in-her-home/">Dean guilty of manslaughter</a>, caused an emotional reaction from activists and Jefferson’s family.</p> <p>In this image, Carolyn Ruff, an activist from Chicago, screams in the hallway outside the courtroom where the verdict was read.&nbsp;</p> <p>The photo captures the stakes of this monumental case, and the impact that Jefferson’s death continues to have on Fort Worth.</p> <div class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter" data-effect="slide"> <div class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container"> <ul class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper"> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-61652" data-id="61652" src="https://fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/CAS_Dean_Verdict-6-1024x683.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">People react to a verdict announcement for former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean, who was being tried for the shooting and killing of resident Atatiana Jefferson. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)</figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-61648" data-id="61648" src="https://fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/CAS_Dean_Verdict-2-1024x683.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Chris Nettles, a Fort Worth City Council member, sits in the audience awaiting the verdict in the murder trial of Aaron Dean. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)</figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-61601" data-id="61601" src="https://fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_1236-1024x683.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Fort Worth Police Bike Patrol were seen around the area after the verdict was handed down. (Sandra Sadek | Fort Worth Report)</figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="Benson Gillis makes his disappointment about the verdict heard through his megaphone" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-61600" data-id="61600" src="https://fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_1213-1024x683.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Fort Worth resident Benson Gillis makes his disappointment about the verdict heard through his megaphone in front of the Tim Curry Justice Center on Dec. 15. (Sandra Sadek | Fort Worth Report)</figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-61598" data-id="61598" src="https://fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_1184-1024x683.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Aaron Dean's sister (left) waits by a crosswalk as people yell at her in front of the Tim Curry Justice Center. (Sandra Sadek | Fort Worth Report)</figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-61678" data-id="61678" src="https://fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/CAS_Dean_Verdict-32-1024x683.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean's mother is escorted on Dec. 15 from the Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)</figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-61688" data-id="61688" src="https://fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/CAS_Dean_Verdict-42-1024x683.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean's family leaves on Dec. 15 from the Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)</figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-61677" data-id="61677" src="https://fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/CAS_Dean_Verdict-31-1024x683.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean's mother is escorted on Dec. 15 from the Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)</figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-61684" data-id="61684" src="https://fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/CAS_Dean_Verdict-38-1024x683.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean's family is yelled at by protestors on Dec. 15 from the Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)</figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-61492" data-id="61492" src="https://fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/EA919299-2735-41AF-AAA3-39A7674D4699-1024x683.jpeg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Communities of faith gather at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church to pray ahead of the verdict in the trial of Aaron Dean. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)</figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-61376" data-id="61376" src="https://fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/CAS_bowling-9-1024x683.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Team USA para bowler Eddy Hutchens bowls on Dec. 12 at the International Training and Research Center, 621 Six Flags Drive. Team USA para bowling played a scrimmage against Lake Ridge High School during a 2-day practice session on Dec. 12 and Dec. 13. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)</figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-61374" data-id="61374" src="https://fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/CAS_bowling-7-1024x683.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Team USA para bowler Eddy Hutchens showcases his wheelchair's brakes on Dec. 12 at the International Training and Research Center, 621 Six Flags Drive. Hutchens said brakes are necessary for bowling from a chair — no brake means your shot is unstable. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)</figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-61375" data-id="61375" src="https://fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/CAS_bowling-8-1024x683.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Lake Ridge High School bowlers warm up on Dec. 12 at the International Training and Research Center, 621 Six Flags Drive. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)<br /> </figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-61368" data-id="61368" src="https://fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/CAS_bowling-1-1024x683.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Team USA Head Coach Bryan O'Keefe experiences what it's like to bowl from a wheelchair on Dec. 12 at the International Training and Research Center, 621 Six Flags Drive. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)</figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-61369" data-id="61369" src="https://fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/CAS_bowling-2-1024x683.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Bowler Eddy Hutchens teaches Team USA Head Coach Bryan O'Keefe how to lock a wheelchair's wheels on Dec. 12 at the International Training and Research Center, 621 Six Flags Drive. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)<br /> </figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-61277" data-id="61277" src="https://fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/CAS_matachines-12-1024x683.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Matachines, or members of a dance troupe, wear shells on their ankles to make a distinct sound while performing on Dec. 12 at La Gran Plaza's Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)</figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-61276" data-id="61276" src="https://fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/CAS_matachines-11-1024x683.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Ricardo Alarcon poses with a Mexican flag depicting the Virgin Mary on Dec. 12 at La Gran Plaza's Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)</figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-61275" data-id="61275" src="https://fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/CAS_matachines-10-1024x683.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Matachin Carlos Soto shakes an instrument on Dec. 12 at La Gran Plaza's Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration. Soto wears traditional indigenous dance troup attire. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)</figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-61274" data-id="61274" src="https://fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/CAS_matachines-9-1024x683.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Matachin Espiri Velázquez performs on Dec. 12 at La Gran Plaza's Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration. Velázquez said his faith keeps him going. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)</figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-61273" data-id="61273" src="https://fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/CAS_matachines-8-1024x683.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Ricardo Alarcon kneels in front of a statue of the Virgin Mary on Dec. 12 at La Gran Plaza's Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)</figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-61270" data-id="61270" src="https://fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/CAS_matachines-5-1024x576.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Matachines, or members of a dance troupe, make their way to the main stage on Dec. 12 at La Gran Plaza's Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)</figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-61271" data-id="61271" src="https://fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/CAS_matachines-6-1024x576.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Led by Ricardo Alarcon, the matachines, or members of a dance troupe, arrive at the main stage on Dec. 12 at La Gran Plaza's Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)</figcaption></figure> </li> <li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"> <figure><img alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-61265" data-id="61265" src="https://fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/CAS_matachines-1-1024x819.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Dancer Carlos Soto is dressed in his matachin, or member of a dance troupe, attire on Dec. 12 at La Gran Plaza's Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)</figcaption></figure> </li> </ul> <p><a class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white" role="button"></a><a class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white" role="button"></a><a aria-label="Pause Slideshow" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause" role="button"></a></p> <div class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white"></div> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-group has-light-gray-background-color has-background"> <p>From Team USA para bowling to the reading of Aaron Dean’s trial, our photojournalist at the Fort Worth Report captures the diversity of events through images of the week. If you have events or photo opportunities, contact community engagement journalist Cristian ArguetaSoto at <a href="mailto:cristian.arguetasoto@fortworthreport.org">cristian.arguetasoto@fortworthreport.org</a> or on <a href="https://twitter.com/CrisArguetaSoto">Twitter.</a></p> </p></div> <p>This <a target="_blank" href="https://fortworthreport.org/2022/12/16/click-a-look-back-at-the-top-photos-of-the-week-in-fort-worth-tarrant-county-53/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://fortworthreport.org">Fort Worth Report</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-favicon.png?fit=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://fortworthreport.org/?republication-pixel=true&post=61755&ga=UA-194640723-1" style="width:1px;height:1px;"></p> Copy to Clipboard

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