Ceremony honors the late Judge Odell Horton as federal building is renamed

By , Special to The Daily Memphian Updated: July 25, 2022 6:10 PM CT | Published: July 25, 2022 6:10 PM CT
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Rep. Steve Cohen led the unveiling of a sign proclaiming the Odell Horton Federal Building. 

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Clifford Davis/Odell Horton Federal Building Clifford Davis odell horton Odell Horton Jr. Steve Cohen Federal Building Nina Albert
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The Institute for Public Service Reporting

The Institute for Public Service Reporting is based at the University of Memphis and supported financially by U of M, private grants and donations made through the University Foundation. Its work is published by The Daily Memphian through a paid-use agreement. 

Laura Faith Kebede

Laura Faith Kebede

Laura Faith Kebede is a distinguished journalist in residence at the Institute for Public Service Reporting at the University of Memphis. She leads the Institute’s Civil Wrongs project to write about historical cases of racial terror as a corps member for Report for America. You can follow her on Twitter @kebedefaith


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