Family of man who died in police custody demands answers
Carolyn Laury attends a protest demanding accountability in the death of her grandson Courtney Ross Aug. 18. Ross died while Memphis police officers were trying to detain him in Midtown. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Activists and family members gathered in front of Memphis Police Department headquarters, 170 N. Main Street, shortly after lunchtime Friday to demand information and video about the death of Courtney Ross.
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Courtney Ross Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Memphis Police DepartmentJulia Baker
A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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