Gershun Freeman’s family suing county for $100 million
“We want to send a message that we can’t be bought off. This case will be tried. This stuff needs to come to light,” said attorney Jake Brown, who is representing the family of Gershun Freeman in a wrongful death suit. (Aarron Fleming/The Daily Memphian file)
The suit’s amended complaint also alleges that some of the officers allegedly involved and indicted for their role in Freeman’s death are still working there, even as an ongoing criminal case plays out against them.
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Aarron Fleming covers Memphis and Shelby County’s court system and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He formerly covered education and earned his B.A. in journalism from the University of Memphis.
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