A historic Fort Worth recreation center will be renamed to honor Atatiana Jefferson.
This time, the idea was met with pushback that some said they didn’t expect.
Some were in full support of renaming the center to memorialize Atatiana Jefferson. Several people said reaming the center after Jefferson would honor her grieving family and her legacy.Get DFW local news, weather forecasts and entertainment stories to your inbox.“We're in full support of this. I hope y’all can find it in yall's hearts and just rename this center,” said activist Patrice Jones.
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