Fort Worth community gathers for parade, festival on 5th anniversary of Atatiana Jefferson's death

In Fort Worth’s Hillside community, Oct. 12 is a day to set aside time to celebrate Atatiana Jefferson’s life and remember how she died.

“It feels like it happened yesterday. It’s still a stain on the city of Fort Worth,” said Cliff Sparks.Sparks organized the Pull Up For Tay Parade, just one part of a weekend full of events to mark the fifth anniversary of the day that

“It’s an event that shouldn’t have happened. It’s one that shouldn’t be forgotten, and it’s about change in the city of Fort Worth, change in the policing, the way they police different communities,” he said.

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