Ben Crump says video of inmate’s death ‘tells us what we need to know’
Attorney Ben Crump, (right) comforts Gershun Freeman’s wife Nicole Freeman (middle) and daughter Taylor Freeman (left) during a press conference on Monday, Sept. 25. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
“Thank God, because the grand jury, the citizens of Shelby County, saw the same video we saw and said that that is not right,” Attorney Ben Crump said, standing with family of Gershun Freeman, who was killed at Shelby County Jail.
Related story:
Topics
Gershun Freeman Ben CrumpJulia Baker
Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. A lifelong Memphian, Julia 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.
Public Safety on demand
Sign up to receive Public Safety stories as they’re published.
Enter your e-mail address
Want to comment on our stories or respond to others? Join the conversation by subscribing now. Only paid subscribers can add their thoughts or upvote/downvote comments. Our commenting policy can be viewed here.