Civil Wrongs, Season 1: The Lynching of Ell Persons wknofm.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wknofm.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The testimony of survivors past and present continues to shine a light on recurring injustices that may not be taught in classrooms, but are still being litigated in courtrooms.
Civil Wrongs: Reflections on a Massacre, Part 2 wknofm.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wknofm.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Memphis Massacre of 1866 may not be well-known local history, but some recent events harken back to a police-led attack on the city's Black community.
The Institute for Public Service Reporting said court records show Hemphill was a detective with the unit, and worked with the five fired Memphis police officers.