Woman arrested at ICE protest appears in court
Rebecca Leathers (right) appears for her initial court appearance on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, after her arrest during an ICE Out protest over the weekend. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Tennessee state troopers arrested Rebecca Leathers, 55, during the ICE protest that drew hundreds of people to Summer Avenue in the Berclair neighborhood.
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement Memphis protestsAarron Fleming
Once an intern, he never left, joining the staff full-time in 2022 as an education reporter. He moved to public safety in 2023, where he covered some of the city’s biggest court cases, including the criminal trials for those charged in the deaths of Tyré Nichols and rapper Young Dolph. He also chronicled the Shelby County Jail and the deaths that have occurred at the facility.
He now provides suburban coverage, focusing on DeSoto County and the surrounding municipalities.
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