Mother of inmate who died went months unable to contact son

By , Daily Memphian Updated: February 09, 2024 5:33 PM CT | Published: February 09, 2024 3:07 PM CT

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump said an independent, preliminary autopsy described a Shelby County Jail inmate’s manner of death as a homicide.

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Ben Wheeler

Ben Wheeler

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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