Corrections deputy found guilty in Gershun Freeman’s death
Courtney Parham (left) was found guilty and Stevon Jones was found not guilty for the death Gershun Freeman. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
In October 2022, Gershun Freeman died at 201 Poplar after an altercation with nine corrections deputies.
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Gershun Freeman Courtney Parham Stevon Jones 201 PoplarWallis Rogin
Wallis Rogin was born and raised in Memphis and is headed into her second year at Northwestern University studying journalism, history and data science. As a reporter and editor at The Daily Northwestern, Wallis covers city news, local politics and produces the paper's podcasts.
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