Video: Jackson County’s Abarca versus Sheriff Forte on new detention center | Opinion
A very public dustup between Jackson County Legislature Chairman Manny Abarca and Sheriff Darryl Forte about issues with the new County Detention Center needs to end — the sooner the better. In this video, I explain why public spats between two high-ranking elected officials does little to solve the concerns detainees and their families have raised since the new $300 million facility opened, including funding and a bill of rights for those in the facility.