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On Wednesday, Dallas County leaders will consider taking extraordinary action. Commissioners will review a 70-year-old murder case to right a wrong from Dallas’ segregated past. The special meeting will focus on a resolution regarding the conviction and execution of Tommy Lee Walker, a Black man accused of raping and killing a white woman during the 1950s. NBC 5’s archives detail how 19-year-old Tommy Lee Walker was tried and convicted in the death of Venice Parker. The mother and store clerk were found fatally stabbed near Love Field in September 1953. With no leads in the case, Dallas police began rounding up groups of Black men for questioning. Walker was one. Using what investigators would now consider a coerced confession, police charged Walker with the crime. During the trial, multiple witnesses, including Walker’s girlfriend, testified that he was innocent. She and others said he’d been with her that night as she went into labor with their son. Despite no ties to the crime scene and living miles away with no vehicle, Dallas County District Attorney Henry Wade convinced the all-white jury that Walker was guilty. He was sentenced to death by electric chair. Walker addressed the judge at his sentencing. “I feel that I have been tricked out of my life. There’s a lot of other people that have been convicted for crime that committed and was turned loose. I haven’t did anything, and I’m not being turned loose,” Walker said. After journalist Mary Mapes, writing for D Magazine, first investigated Walker’s case, local leaders took a look. According to the proposed resolution, it was reviewed by the Dallas County DA’s Criminal Integrity Unit in collaboration with the Innocence Project and the Northeastern University School of Law’s Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project. Those findings will be presented at Wednesday’s meeting. Then, commissioners will vote to consider a resolution declaring Tommy Lee Walker innocent and recognizing the harm caused by his conviction and execution. For more on the Walker case you can search KXAS archives through the UNT Libraries Portal to Texas History.

Brock Clark, the author of a new book called, “Special Election,” and prof at Bowdoin, at his home in Portland on Monday, January 12, 2026. (Brianna Soukup/Staff Photographer) " data-image-caption="Bowdoin professor Brock Clarke is also the author of a new book, “Special Election,” at his home in Portland on Jan. 12. (Brianna Soukup/Staff Photographer) " data-medium-file="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/01/43361016_20260112_BookReview_03.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/01/43361016_20260112_BookReview_03.jpg?w=780" />Bowdoin professor Brock Clarke's 'Special Election' looks at legacies under threat.

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It’s clear that the Los Angeles Chargers need to improve their offensive line throughout the offseason. While Joe Alt and Rashawn Slater should return from injuries, the team needs to do its best to shore up the interior part of the line. “The Chargers’ top priority from last offseason remains the same, as center Bradley Bozeman continues to grade out as one of the NFL’s worst centers — 31st in pass block win rate and 18th in run block rate at his position. Right guard Mekhi Becton, whom they signed in the offseason, has struggled, too, and voiced frustration about how the team has managed him,” ESPN insider Kris Rhim wrote. ESPN analyst Aaron Schatz believes the team could look to sign Pittsburgh Steelers guard Isaac Seumalo. “The Chargers will blow their free agency budget on Steelers guard Isaac Seumalo,“ Schatz wrote. ”Despite turning 33 next season, he is still playing at a high level. Seumalo ranked second among all guards with a 96.9% pass block win rate this season.“ Seumalo, 32, brings Super Bowl experience to the offensive line from his time with the Philadelphia Eagles. After spending the last three seasons with the Steelers, Seumalo could be looking for a chance to move closer to his native Hawaii after spending a decade in Pennsylvania to start his NFL career. Seumalo made his first Pro Bowl back in 2024 with the Steelers and has started 61 games since the 2022 season. The fact that he continues to show up and play at a high level should be reason for the Chargers to zero in their focus on him being the top offseason signing for the team. BFTB community, what do you think of the possibility of signing Seumalo? Chime off in the comments section below.

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