Memphis attorneys march against racism in legal system, community
Several hundred legal professionals gathered outside 201 Poplar and marched around Downtown Memphis June 24, 2020 in a show of unity to disavow racism in the legal system. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Legal professionals, including Peggy Jane Lee, cross the intersection of B.B. King Boulevard and Adams Street during a protest about systemic racism in the legal system. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Legal professionals cross the intersection of B.B. King Boulevard and Adams Street during a protest about systemic racism in the legal system. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
The Ben F. Jones National Chapter of the Bar Association, the Memphis Bar Association and the Association for Women Attorneys held a Bar Unity march June 24, 2020 that began outside of 201 Poplar. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Attorneys in Memphis march against racism in the community and legal system during a "unity march."
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systemic racism Memphis protests 201 Poplar Memphis Bar Association Ben F. Jones National Bar AssociationYolanda 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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