Lawsuit alleges negligence by Memphis police in 2021 rape case
“I feel that my story could help other women,’’ Alicia Franklin, 22, told the Institute for Public Service Reporting and The Daily Memphian during an interview on Sunday, Sept. 18. (Ben Wheeler/The Daily Memphian)
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A new lawsuit against the City of Memphis alleges that MPD officers failed to follow up on leads from a 2021 rape and asserts a proper investigation might have prevented Eliza Fletcher’s death.
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The Institute for Public Service Reporting is based at the University of Memphis and supported financially by U of M, private grants and donations made through the University Foundation. Its work is published by The Daily Memphian through a paid-use agreement.
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Marc Perrusquia is the director of the Institute for Public Service Reporting at the University of Memphis, where graduate students learn investigative and explanatory journalism skills working alongside professionals. He's won numerous state and national awards for government watchdog, social justice and political reporting. Follow the Institute on Facebook or Twitter @psr_memphis.
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