Video shows Memphis jailers beating Black inmate who died

Video Shows Memphis Jailers Beating Black Inmate Who Died

MEMPHIS (AP) — A Black man having a psychotic episode died in custody last fall after Memphis jailors punched, kicked and kneeled on his back during a confrontation, according to a video released this week by a Tennessee prosecutor.

Video shows Memphis jailers beating Black inmate who died

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A video released by a Tennessee prosecutor shows the death of a Black man in a Memphis jail after he was beaten during a confrontation. News outlets report that the Nashville District Attorney’s Office released the video Thursday. Citing the medical examiner’s report, the Shelby County sheriff said 33-year-old Gershun Freeman had “psychosis and cardiovascular disease and died of a heart attack while being restrained.” The v…

Video shows Memphis jailers beating Black inmate who died

Gershun Freeman, 33, had “psychosis and cardiovascular disease and died of a heart attack while being restrained,” the Shelby County sheriff said

Video shows Memphis jailers beating Black inmate who died

A video released by a Tennessee prosecutor shows the death of a Black man in a Memphis jail after he was beaten during a confrontation. News outlets report that the

Video shows Memphis jailers beating Black inmate who died

Video shows Memphis jailers beating Black inmate who died March 3, 2023 A Black man having a psychotic episode died in custody last fall after Memphis jailors punched, kicked and kneeled on his back during a confrontation, according to a video released this week by a Tennessee prosecutor.The Nashville District Attorneys Office released video Thursday of Gershun Freeman, 33, at the Shelby County Jail in Memphis, news outlets reported. The video …

Video shows Memphis jailers beating Black inmate who died

A video released by a Tennessee prosecutor shows the death of a Black man in a Memphis jail after he was beaten during a confrontation