In the winter of 2016, the life of a 32-year-old man, Muhammad Ibn Talut El-Amin, was cut short in Memphis, Tennessee. On February 7, 2016, El-Amin died at his home. While an initial obituary announcement did not specify the cause of his death, subsequent community outcry and vigils pointed to a more violent end to his life.
Community members and online sources soon began to speak of El-Amin's death as a murder. A vigil was held in his memory, with attendees calling for justice and an end
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