Crump and the family will hold a Friday news conference in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump has been retained by the family of Deion Byrd, a 25-year-old man who was stabbed to death by another inmate. Deion was stabbed in a holding cell after he had a court appearance at 201 Poplar, the men’s jail in Memphis.
Attorney Crump released the following statement:
“Deion Byrd’s family and countless others have come to learn that their loved ones are anything but safe at 201 Poplar. Being in jail is not a death sentence, but at 201 Poplar, nobody’s life is guaranteed. Drastic and immediate changes must be made so that nobody else’s son has to die unjustly, like so many there have.”
WHO:
Family of Deion Byrd
Attorney Ben Crump
WHEN:
Friday, November 3, 2023, at 9:30 am CT
WHERE:
Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church
70 N. Bellevue Boulevard
Memphis, TN 38104
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ABOUT BEN CRUMP LAW
Through his work, nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump has spearheaded a legal movement to better protect the rights of marginalized citizens. He has led landscape-changing civil rights cases and represented clients in a wide range of areas including civil rights, personal injury, labor and employment, class actions, and more. Ben Crump Law is dedicated to holding the powerful accountable. For more information, visit bencrump.com.
