The pursuit of justice is often described as a marathon, but in the case of Tommy Lee Walker, it was a relay race spanning seven decades, passed through the hands of grieving descendants and civil rights advocates until the truth finally crossed the finish line. On Wednesday, January 21, 2026, the Commissioners Court of Dallas officially exonerated Tommy Lee Walker, a Black man who was executed in 1956 for a crime he did not commit. This landmark resolution, arriving seventy years after his death, serves as a sobering reminder that while the legal system can be final, it is not...
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