Lawsuit cites ‘derelict leadership’ in stabbing death of inmate
Attorney Ben Crump (right) holds a press conference with the family of Deion Byrd on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. Byrd was fatally stabbed in October in a holding cell before a court appearance at 201 Poplar, the men’s jail in Memphis. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
A federal civil rights lawsuit has been filed on behalf of the parents of Deion Byrd, a Shelby County Jail inmate who was assaulted while awaiting a court appearance at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center.
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Ben Wheeler is an investigative reporter and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He previously worked at the Yankton Daily Press and Dakotan and Herald-Citizen.
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