Fort Worth Honors Atatiana Jefferson – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
The Fort Worth, Texas, City Council approved a proposal to honor Atatiana Jefferson.
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The Fort Worth, Texas, City Council approved a proposal to honor Atatiana Jefferson.
Fort Worth Weekly Beyond fighting well-funded police unions, tight-lipped district attorney offices, and apathetic public leaders, families of victims of police shootings often struggle to keep the names of deceased loved ones alive and in the public consciousness. The family of Atatiana Jefferson — the 28-year-old Black woman who was shot and killed by Aaron Dean, a white Fort Worth police officer, last year — will soon have one more tool to continue the family’s push for justice. Saturday’s naming of the Atatiana Jefferson Memorial Parkway (2-4 p.m. at 1203 E. Allen Av...