In the late summer of 2016, a life full of promise was tragically cut short on the streets of Memphis. Laborick 'Voe' Smith, a 23-year-old African American man, was fatally wounded on August 25, 2016. A graduate of Douglass High School who had gone on to attend Lane College, Smith was known by those who loved him as a kind, well-mannered, and determined individual. His death sent ripples of grief through his family and the wider community, a stark reminder of the devastating impact of street vio
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