Protesters demand ‘Justice for Jamil’ at Poplar and Highland
Protesters hold signs at Poplar Avenue and Highland Street on Friday, June 9, demanding justice for Jamil Ibrahim, who was arrested after an altercation with police in May. (Julia Baker/The Daily Memphian)
Nearly 30 to 40 protesters gathered at Poplar Avenue and Highland Street on Friday to protest the alleged police brutality against Jamil Ibrahim after he called police about a bag of bullets he had found at his warehouse while cleaning, according to accounts from his family.
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Jamil Ibrahim Memphis Police Department MPDJulia Baker
A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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