LDF Asks Supreme Court to Strike Down Nashville, Tenn. Police Pilicy
Press Release
September 27, 1967

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Press Releases, Volume 3. NAACP Legal Defense and Ed. Fund, Inc. North Farish Street, Jackson, Mississippi, 1965. 837b7695-b692-ee11-be37-00224827e97b. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/591c30b6-7ba5-4735-827c-c94b73924fbe/naacp-legal-defense-and-ed-fund-inc-north-farish-street-jackson-mississippi. Accessed August 19, 2025.
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10 Columbus Circle New York, N.Y. 10019 JUdson 6-8397 NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund PRESS RELEASE President Dr. Allan Knight Chalmers Jack Greenberg NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & ED, FUND, INC. NORTH FARISH STREET, JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI December 27, 1965 Mr, John Doar, Assistant Attorney General US Deaprtment of Justice Washington, D, C. Request immediate investigation of beating of Mr, A, D, Lewis, 306 West Mann Street, Carthage, Mississippi, resulting in internal injury and face, head and chest injuries on Christmas Eve, as he walked in downtown Carthage. Attacked from behind by man, whom he had never seen. Police officers Ted Hogue, Clyde Greer and Chris McNeese witnessed attack and stood by for approximately ten minutes, while Lewis was beaten, despite Lewis! attempts to get away, and request that officers stop fight. Attacker continued to hit Lewis in police car and in police station in presence of officers. Lewis charged with assault and battery. Called FBI Christmas Eve, no response. (MISS) MARIAN WRIGHT, ASSISTANT COUNSEL NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND Jesse DeVore, Jr., Director of Public Information—Night Number 212 Riverside 9-8487