Cody Copeland

Accountability Reporter, Fort Worth Star-Telegram

fort worth, texas, united states

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Diligent, equity-minded and empathic accountability journalist with over seven years of experience in various roles in the news production process. Bylines in The Guardian, Business Insider, Courthouse News and others. Currently spearheading the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's accountability journalism.

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Paxton tried to weaken the Sandra Bland Act. Lawmakers should fix it

The 2017 Sandra Bland Act stands as a marvel of bipartisan Texas lawmaking. The bill passed without opposition in both chambers of the Legislature. It came in response to the 2015 death of Sandra Bland, a Black woman who died by suicide in the Waller Coun... See more

statesman.com•Cody Copeland•Feb 19, 2026

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Bachelor Of Arts, Creative Writing at Texas Tech UniversityGraduated: 2007

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