Muhammad Ibn Talut El-Amin, 32, died at his home in Memphis on February 7, 2016. An initial obituary did not list a cause of death, but community members and vigils that followed treated his passing as a murder and called for justice and an end to senseless killings.

Community activists say an altercation with a store clerk on Springdale Street was the catalyst for El-Amin’s death, and supporters maintained a public campaign at the corner in front of the store for months afterward. Despite the public outcry and sustained advocacy, no widely reported information about arrests, charges, or an identified suspect has emerged.

Who in Memphis might have information about the circumstances on Springdale Street that night or about efforts to hold anyone accountable for El-Amin’s death?