Mother of inmate who died went months unable to contact son
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump said an independent, preliminary autopsy described a Shelby County Jail inmate’s manner of death as a homicide.
Topic: Civil Rights
RSSThere are 16 article(s) tagged Civil Rights:
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February 2024
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November 2023
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Family of slain inmate wants DOJ involvement at 201 Poplar
Deion Byrd was stabbed Oct. 26 in a holding cell awaiting a court appearance at the Walter L. Bailey Jr. Criminal Justice Center, more commonly known as 201 Poplar.
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October 2023
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Prosecutors push court to block use of allegations about Tyre Nichols
Federal prosecutors want to block the use of references to Tyre Nichols’ alleged “bad” character and conduct by defense counsel for the officers accused of beating him to death in pretrial motions and during trial.
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December 2022
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Sanford: My big brother Louis’ courage, influence and love will never be forgotten
“Louis had such a dominant influence on my life – perhaps even more than my parents. And I always wanted to be just like him.”
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August 2022
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Member of Memphis State Eight dies
“Ralph’s impact on our institution and community is immeasurable, and we will forever celebrate his remarkable courage and legacy,” the University of Memphis wrote in a tweet.
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July 2022
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Victims’ families languish as state effort to document civil rights-era crimes stalls
A 2018 law created the Tennessee Civil Rights Crimes, Information, Reconciliation, and Research Center, but provided no additional funding or staff.
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June 2022
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Guest column: Lessons from Memphis can help with a crisis in democracy
“What can save our nation are movements which mobilize political action over the long haul — like the movements that have happened in Memphis.”
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July 2021
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Opinion: End is near for Nathan Bedford Forrest bust at Capitol
Forrest believed that the worth of Black people was only as laborers, nothing more.
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January 2021
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Civil rights pioneer Miriam DeCosta-Willis dies at 86
Dr. Miriam DeCosta-Willis, a civil rights pioneer and champion of gender and racial equality, has died at age 86.
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July 2020
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Grizzlies coach opens session with passage honoring John Lewis
Taylor Jenkins wanted to pause and realize that life and freedom are more than just about basketball.
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June 2020
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We the people must fix this
Police brutality and racism are not just black people’s problem; they’re an American problem, which makes them white people’s problem, too.
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May 2020
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‘What is this new world going to be like for my children and grandchildren?’
“At some point this pandemic will have run its course and we’ll get back to normal. ... Now, the question is when?’’
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April 2020
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Fayette County civil rights leader John McFerren dies at age 95
John McFerren died Saturday of natural causes. He was instrumental in registering African American voters and integrating Fayette County, Tennessee, schools.
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June 2019
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City crews replace ‘Forrest’ with ‘Forest’ street signs
The city on Monday carried out a plan to replace about 30 "Forrest Ave" street signs with "Forest Ave." The change assures the city is honoring trees instead of the Confederate general who was a slave trader and Ku Klux Klan leader.
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February 2019
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Sanford: Russell Sugarmon blazed a trail for racial change in Memphis
In his early career, Russell Sugarmon played a key role in Memphis' political evolution, both as a candidate for city office in 1959 and as a lawyer for college students who staged sit-ins at lunch counters and public libraries.
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Nelson: Ernest Withers – flawed but no less a hero
Ernest Withers, the famous Memphis photographer, was also Ernest Withers the informant, a man whose life illustrates Martin Luther King's description of man's dual nature.
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