Black Lives Matter activist wins defamation suit against former Shelby County commissioner

By , Daily Memphian Updated: April 03, 2019 12:21 AM CT | Published: April 02, 2019 2:33 PM CT

Black Lives Matter activist Pamela Moses has won a defamation lawsuit against former Shelby County Commissioner Terry Roland, but the $500 award for court costs and fees was far short of the $1 million the suit sought.

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Yolanda Jones

Yolanda Jones

Yolanda Jones covers criminal justice issues and general assignment news for The Daily Memphian. She previously was a reporter at The Commercial Appeal.


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