Organizers march from 201 Poplar to Civil Rights Museum
Community organizer Keedran Franklin (middle) leads a Community Unity March on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
In frigid temperatures, dozens of demonstrators marched Monday from the Shelby County Jail to the National Civil Rights Museum in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, calling for justice and unity.
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Brandon LaGrone Jr. is a Bluff City native who has earned an undergraduate degree in journalism from LSU’s Manship School. He’s written for publications including The (Baton Rouge) Advocate and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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