Residents packed Fort Worth City Hall on Tuesday night to deplore political division in the city.

Some aired grievances against elected officials, particularly Mayor Mattie Parker. A few thanked Parker and council members for their leadership.

The crowd included Fort Worth residents, community activists, faith leaders and elected officials. State Rep. Nate Schatzline, a Fort Worth Republican and pastor at Mercy Culture Church, attended the meeting with his congregants.

Schatzline told the Fort Worth Report that he and his parishioners chose to fill City Hall with prayer during the council meeting after he met with Parker, Tarrant County Judge Tim O’Hare, City Council member Alan Blaylock and other faith leaders. At that meeting, he said, Parker suggested that local faith leaders come to

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