Widow of Shelby County Jail inmate sues for husband’s death
Courtney Berry died March 30, 2025, after being found unresponsive in a bathroom at the Shelby County Jail. (The Daily Memphian file)
The suit says Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr. and Mayor Lee Harris “have engaged in an extraordinary public campaign of mutual finger-pointing ... while people continue to die.”
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201 Poplar Shelby County Jail Courtney BerryAarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers public safety for The Daily Memphian, focusing on crime and the local court system. He earned his bachelor’s in journalism and strategic media from the University of Memphis.
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