In shift, Community Foundation backs advocacy orgs with almost $2.4 million by Jacob Steimer Meet summer intern Kailan Dixon by MLK50 Staff Memphis needs affordable housing. But it’s gotten harder to build. by Jacob Steimer Donald Trump is a convicted felon. Should he be allowed to vote? by Rev. Earle J. Fisher They charged Frances Thompson with indecency when all she wanted to do was live a safe life by Justin A. Davis Meet development manager Lyndsey Pender by MLK50 Staff Local immigrants fear impact of new state law, but say Young is listening by Katherine Burgess Health Some Baptist-Desoto patients go to jail to await mental health treatment by Isabelle Taft, Mississippi Today South Memphis celebrates its collective power after closure of toxic facility by Ashli Blow Here’s how local leaders say they’ll address Memphis’ lead crisis by Jacob Steimer Government Tennessee rep calls Memphis preemption bill worse than ‘overreach’ by Sam Stockard, Tennessee Lookout 100 days as mayor: Young starts work on campaign promises by Katherine Burgess Tennessee lawmakers using old scapegoat for youth crime by Michael Finch II Would removing lead from homes reduce the crime rate? by Jacob Steimer Courts Memphis Area Legal Service wants more time. Funder says it’s too late. by Jacob Steimer It’s time to pay attention to how police violence harms community health by Sono Motoyama Tyre Nichols had a beautiful life by Zandria F. Robinson Mayor Strickland made promises about violent crime. Here’s why he couldn’t keep them. by Katherine Burgess Investigations Lead makes us sicker and less safe. So why do leaders overlook it? by Jacob Steimer FedEx says it’s a safe workplace. So why is Jessica James dead? by Wendi C. Thomas Methodist Hospital Suspends Debt Collection Lawsuits Amid Furor Over Suing Its Own Employees by Wendi C. Thomas
They charged Frances Thompson with indecency when all she wanted to do was live a safe life by Justin A. Davis
Some Baptist-Desoto patients go to jail to await mental health treatment by Isabelle Taft, Mississippi Today
Tennessee rep calls Memphis preemption bill worse than ‘overreach’ by Sam Stockard, Tennessee Lookout
Mayor Strickland made promises about violent crime. Here’s why he couldn’t keep them. by Katherine Burgess
Methodist Hospital Suspends Debt Collection Lawsuits Amid Furor Over Suing Its Own Employees by Wendi C. Thomas