MLK50: Justice Through Journalism

Mayor Young tells Hispanic leaders MPD is working with ICE

Mayor Paul Young (center) speaks alongside Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis while answering questions from the ...
MLK50: Justice Through Journalism

If you think the new work rules for SNAP benefits don’t apply to you, let the state know soon

People scan the offerings at the First Congo Food Justice Ministry in April. Photo by Andrea Morales / MLK50 The federal One ...
MLK50: Justice Through Journalism

A day and night in Memphis: Trump’s task force expands surveillance

A child sitting in the backseat of a car pulled over by the Tennessee Highway Patrol peeks through the window during a ...
MLK50: Justice Through Journalism

Shelby County officials sue Gov. Bill Lee over National Guard deployment

Gov. Bill Lee in 2023. Photo by Andrea Morales / MLK50 This story has been republished with permission from Tennessee Lookout ...
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How bail works in Memphis — and why reform could ease jail overcrowding

A sign reading "People Cannot Get Well in a Cell" is waved outside the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center during an Aug. 11 protest of the conditions inside the Shelby County Jail. Photo by Kevin ...