OUTMemphis, other groups seek to overturn aggravated prostitution law
Local nonprofit OUTMemphis joined the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Tennessee and the Transgender Law Center in filing a lawsuit over Tennessee’s aggravated prostitution statute. (Courtesy OUTMemphis)
Several groups, including the local nonprofit, filed a federal lawsuit over Tennessee’s aggravated prostitution statute, alleging the law is unconstitutional and violates the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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OUTMemphis ACLU of Tennessee American Civil Liberties Union Transgender Law CenterAarron Fleming
Once an intern, he never left, joining the staff full-time in 2022 as an education reporter. He moved to public safety in 2023, where he covered some of the city’s biggest court cases, including the criminal trials for those charged in the deaths of Tyré Nichols and rapper Young Dolph. He also chronicled the Shelby County Jail and the deaths that have occurred at the facility.
He now provides suburban coverage, focusing on DeSoto County and the surrounding municipalities.
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