Killing of Della McDuffie in Alabama in 1953
Incident
Della McDuffie (1886-1953), a housewife and co-owner of a café with her husband Will McDuffie, was killed by police in Wilcox County, Alabama. Sheriff Lummie Jenkins and two other officers entered the McDuffies’ café and fired shots and beat patrons with blackjacks. Della was wheelchair-bound and unable to flee. The police beat her to death. A year later, her husband Will was found dead under suspicious circumstances. An essay on this case, researched and authored by a CRRJ student, is available on request.
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advocacy group resources
- Government Incident Records: 2022-03636-MCDUFFIE Will (1407948122)
- Government Incident Records: 2022-03636-MCDUFFIE Will (1407948122)
- Government Incident Records: 2022-03636-MCDUFFIE Will (1407948122)
- Government Incident Records: 2022-03636-MCDUFFIE Will (1407948122)
- Government Incident Records: 2022-03636-MCDUFFIE Will (1407948122)
- FBI Probe Murder of Ala. Woman
- News article from the Chicago Defender about the beating and death of Della McDuffie : May 23, 1953
- News article from the Chicago Defender about the beating and death of Della McDuffie : July 25, 1953
- News article from the Chicago Defender regarding the shooting of Della McDuffie : May 23, 1953
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