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MLK50 reporter changes focus

MLK50 reporter changes focus

Work and labor reporter Brittany Brown will shift to covering criminal justice

by Adrienne Johnson Martin

Wendi has stories to tell

Wendi has stories to tell

by Adrienne Johnson Martin

A Black family fights to get their kids back from Tennessee Department of Children’s Services

A Black family fights to get their kids back from Tennessee Department of Children’s Services

by Anita Wadhwani, Tennessee Lookout

Low-income Memphians receive worse internet service for the same price

Low-income Memphians receive worse internet service for the same price

by Jacob Steimer

Aggressive policing in Memphis goes far beyond the Scorpion Unit

Aggressive policing in Memphis goes far beyond the Scorpion Unit

by Daphne Duret, Weihua Li and Marc Perrusquia

Activists, a scholar and a filmmaker reflect on safety and policing in Memphis

Activists, a scholar and a filmmaker reflect on safety and policing in Memphis

by Brittany Brown

Policing

The media may have misled you about Hickory Hill, Tyre Nichols’ neighborhood

The media may have misled you about Hickory Hill, Tyre Nichols’ neighborhood

by Jacob Steimer

Tyre Nichols’ death began with a traffic stop. Now, organizers want to rethink public safety

Tyre Nichols’ death began with a traffic stop. Now, organizers want to rethink public safety

by Brittany Brown

Justice for Tyre

Justice for Tyre

by Andrea Morales

At Tyre Nichols’ funeral, a collective rhythm resounded

At Tyre Nichols’ funeral, a collective rhythm resounded

by Rev. Vahisha Hasan

Housing

Want to check out the landlord before you move in? Here’s a four-step guide

Want to check out the landlord before you move in? Here’s a four-step guide

by Jacob Steimer

Five pieces of expert advice for Memphis renters

Five pieces of expert advice for Memphis renters

by Jacob Steimer

Memphis landlords discriminate based on race, source of income, study finds

Memphis landlords discriminate based on race, source of income, study finds

by Jacob Steimer

No A/C, mold and mice plague these apartments: Here’s how the landlord gets away with it

No A/C, mold and mice plague these apartments: Here’s how the landlord gets away with it

by Jacob Steimer

From the editor

When we’re really in this together

When we’re really in this together

by Adrienne Johnson Martin

How we keep this movement moving

How we keep this movement moving

by Adrienne Johnson Martin

Start over and get it right

Start over and get it right

by Adrienne Johnson Martin

How we cover remembering Tyre

How we cover remembering Tyre

by Adrienne Johnson Martin

Workers

A year later, members of the Memphis Seven inspire a new generation of workers

A year later, members of the Memphis Seven inspire a new generation of workers

by Brittany Brown

Revamped Economic Crimes Unit targets worker exploitation

Revamped Economic Crimes Unit targets worker exploitation

by Brittany Brown

Passage of the ‘right-to-work’ Amendment 1 would have lasting impact on workers

Passage of the ‘right-to-work’ Amendment 1 would have lasting impact on workers

by Brittany Brown

Why Memphis workers should focus on the ‘Right-To-Work’ amendment in November

Why Memphis workers should focus on the ‘Right-To-Work’ amendment in November

by Brittany Brown

Investigations

FedEx

FedEx

In 2022, Jessica James was killed at FedEx Express World Hub. A state investigation uncovered a litany of safety violations. FedEx was fined $26,000 — which in 2022 took the shipping giant nine seconds to earn.

Profiting from the Poor

Profiting from the Poor

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare sued more then 8,300 people over a 5-year period for bills they couldn’t afford to pay. The nonprofit’s aggressive debt collection practices stood out in a city where nearly 1 in 4 residents live below the poverty line.