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id: 53215d2521
section: cityhall
first_reported: 2026-11-11 05:58 CST
updated: 2026-11-11 05:58 CST
status: reported
outlets: 1
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# Dallas County renames juvenile justice center for Tommy Lee Walker

Dallas County will rename its juvenile justice center for Tommy Lee Walker, who was convicted in 1954 and later executed.

Section: [City Hall](/dallas-fort-worth/section/politics.md) · Entities: [Tommy Lee Walker](/dallas-fort-worth/wiki/tommy-lee-walker.md)

## Coverage

- [KERA News](https://www.kera.org/2026/11/11/dallas-juvenile-center-renamed-to-wrongfully-executed-tommy-lee-walker/), 2026-11-11 05:58 CST: Dallas juvenile justice center renamed after wrongfully executed Tommy Lee Walker

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