Mother whose son died in Norfolk jail speaks out

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NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Philemon Vinson died in a Norfolk jail cell Aug. 18, 2022, and, according to court documents, it took guards four hours to find him.

A broken-hearted mother, Jamie Vinson wept as she spoke in the office of her attorney, Randy Singer…

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