‘Tentative resolution’ reached in case alleging improper COVID practices at Shelby County Jail
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday, Dec. 23, that it has reached a “tentative resolution” in a lawsuit on behalf of several inmates at the Shelby County Jail related to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Daily Memphian file)
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday, Dec. 23, it has reached a settlement in a federal lawsuit alleging failure to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the Shelby County Jail.
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Daja E. Henry is originally from New Orleans, Louisiana. She is a graduate of Howard University and the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University and currently is a general assignment reporter.
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