His business has a ‘no law enforcement’ sign. The Memphis Safe Task Force swarmed the parking lot.

By: Brittany Brown, Katherine Burgess

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: January 15, 2026

Words: 1,438

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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(This story was originally published by MLK50: Justice Through Journalism. Subscribe to their newsletter here.)

Rob Brown opened Da Sammich Spot Restaurant and Resource Hub in Orange Mound in March 2025 to be a “cultural hub for regular, everyday people in the community,” he said. The dining room’s walls are covered in wavy patterns of yellow and white. The space is dotted with positive quotes, hand-painted in bright-orange, bold text: “Respect humans. …

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