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Podcast Host Arrested After Disrupting Commissioners Court Meeting

8/13/2026

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EJ Carrion, a podcast host, was arrested on August 12, 2026 for disrupting a Tarrant County Commissioners Court meeting.
Judge Tim O’Hare ordered deputies to remove Carrion after he used profanity and called the judge a “small man” on August 4, 2026, a misdemeanor punishable by $2,000 fine.
Activist Alexander Montalvo said the arrests aim to intimidate residents speaking at meetings, citing the county’s decorum policy adopted in January 2025.

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EJ Carrion, a podcast host, was arrested on August 12, 2026 for disrupting a Tarrant County Commissioners Court meeting.
Judge Tim O’Hare ordered deputies to remove Carrion after he used profanity and called the judge a “small man” on August 4, 2026, a misdemeanor punishable by $2,000 fine.
Activist Alexander Montalvo said the arrests aim to intimidate residents speaking at meetings, citing the county’s decorum policy adopted in January 2025.