Excessive force: 30+ incidents in three years at 201 Poplar, records show
Sara McKinney (center), one of the attorneys representing Gershun Freeman’s family in a wrongful death suit, stands outside of 201 Poplar on Oct. 4, 2023, the day before the one-year anniversary of his death. (Aarron Fleming/The Daily Memphian)
The 31 incidents occurred between June 2018 and September 2021, and they involved at least 27 correctional officers.
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Ben Wheeler
Ben Wheeler is an investigative reporter and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He previously worked at the Yankton Daily Press and Dakotan and Herald-Citizen.
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