Voter turnout is up over 60% in Shelby County Frustration around redistricting could be driving more people to the polls as early voting numbers outpace 2022 by Katherine Burgess Information about candidates, issues could help get more voters to the polls, infrequent voters and experts say by Katherine Burgess Brent Taylor could represent District 9. He has a record of overturning the wishes of Memphis voters. by Wendi C. Thomas Power and Prejudice Power and Prejudice: How a little-known Tennessee law convicts Black children for murders they didn’t commit by Rebecca Cadenhead Power and Prejudice: Chapter Two – A single incriminating statement seals Shawn’s fate by Rebecca Cadenhead Power and Prejudice: Chapter Three – Felony murder gives prosecutors immense discretion. And they’re fighting tooth and nail to keep it. by Rebecca Cadenhead Power and Prejudice: Chapter Four – ‘It was like they created the felony murder rule for Black people’ by Rebecca Cadenhead Shelby County has no way to enforce its new solitary confinement ordinance, experts say By Lee Ann Anderson, MLK50 Want to support the library worker’s charter referendum? Here’s how to vote. by Katherine Burgess In District 9, Pearson leverages nonpartisan agenda to close gap with Taylor by Katherine Burgess Public Safety AI Memes: Public safety, transparency or shock factor? by Brittany Brown This Tennessee town made a pact with ICE: $1 a day for every person held in detention by Michael Finch II Trump’s deadly invasion of Memphis By Lisa Armstrong, Hammer & Hope Why do people from Shelby County make up most of death row? by Brittany Brown Riding the Line New MATA board will reopen CEO search this year, mayor says by Katherine Burgess Seven are vying for the Democratic nominee for Shelby County mayor. We asked them your questions. by Katherine Burgess MATA starts plan to install new, upgraded bus shelters by Katherine Burgess Read the full series Housing They need home repairs they can’t afford — and aid programs aren’t enough by Natalie Wallington Does your Memphis home need repairs? You may qualify for these assistance programs by Natalie Wallington Memphis has one of the highest utility cutoff rates in the nation — but it doesn’t have to by Natalie Wallington Government City of Memphis bracing for winter after historic city shutdown in January by Katherine Burgess After MLK50 investigation, Shelby County District Attorney to look for racial disparities in felony murder prosecutions by Katherine Burgess In District 9 race, Lamar and Pearson showcase a split in Democratic Party By Katherine Burgess and Allie Maury Top Democrats stump for Pearson at Memphis rally by Katherine Burgess Economic Justice MLGW utility cutoffs hit low-income Memphians the hardest. How do they work? by Natalie Wallington 1 in 5 Memphis households had its utilities cut off in 2025 — and disconnections are on the rise by Natalie Wallington Community resource hub and men’s shelter opening soon in South Memphis by Natalie Wallington These 100 Memphis apartment complexes filed for nearly 10,000 evictions in 2025. Is your home among them? by Natalie Wallington Investigations No school, no fresh air and isolated by Rebecca Cadenhead Lead makes us sicker and less safe. So why do leaders overlook it? by Jacob Steimer Methodist Hospital Suspends Debt Collection Lawsuits Amid Furor Over Suing Its Own Employees by Wendi C. Thomas
Voter turnout is up over 60% in Shelby County Frustration around redistricting could be driving more people to the polls as early voting numbers outpace 2022 by Katherine Burgess
Information about candidates, issues could help get more voters to the polls, infrequent voters and experts say by Katherine Burgess
Brent Taylor could represent District 9. He has a record of overturning the wishes of Memphis voters. by Wendi C. Thomas
Power and Prejudice: How a little-known Tennessee law convicts Black children for murders they didn’t commit by Rebecca Cadenhead
Power and Prejudice: Chapter Two – A single incriminating statement seals Shawn’s fate by Rebecca Cadenhead
Power and Prejudice: Chapter Three – Felony murder gives prosecutors immense discretion. And they’re fighting tooth and nail to keep it. by Rebecca Cadenhead
Power and Prejudice: Chapter Four – ‘It was like they created the felony murder rule for Black people’ by Rebecca Cadenhead
Shelby County has no way to enforce its new solitary confinement ordinance, experts say By Lee Ann Anderson, MLK50
This Tennessee town made a pact with ICE: $1 a day for every person held in detention by Michael Finch II
Seven are vying for the Democratic nominee for Shelby County mayor. We asked them your questions. by Katherine Burgess
Does your Memphis home need repairs? You may qualify for these assistance programs by Natalie Wallington
Memphis has one of the highest utility cutoff rates in the nation — but it doesn’t have to by Natalie Wallington
After MLK50 investigation, Shelby County District Attorney to look for racial disparities in felony murder prosecutions by Katherine Burgess
In District 9 race, Lamar and Pearson showcase a split in Democratic Party By Katherine Burgess and Allie Maury
1 in 5 Memphis households had its utilities cut off in 2025 — and disconnections are on the rise by Natalie Wallington
These 100 Memphis apartment complexes filed for nearly 10,000 evictions in 2025. Is your home among them? by Natalie Wallington
Methodist Hospital Suspends Debt Collection Lawsuits Amid Furor Over Suing Its Own Employees by Wendi C. Thomas
