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Author Archives: Deborah Douglas

Posted inCoronavirus, Criminal Justice, Mass Incarceration

Black Mama’s Bail Out and ‘grace of God’ credited with release after 4 years

by Deborah Douglas May 9, 2020October 5, 2020

Beautiful was facing 75 days “in the hole” when Black Mama’s Bail Out paid for her release. Beautiful, 28, a transwoman, was all too familiar with “the hole.” She had already spent many days there during her four-year stint in pretrial detention at Shelby County Jail men’s lockup.

Posted inHealth

Social distance from COVID-19 not far enough for hard-hit black Memphians

by Tonyaa Weathersbee and Deborah Douglas April 11, 2020October 5, 2020
Posted inEconomic Justice

King’s radical economic agenda just right for a nation in pandemic mode

by Deborah Douglas April 4, 2020October 5, 2020
Posted inMethodist Hospital and Debt Collection

For ‘exceptional prowess at profiteering,’ Methodist makes top 10 list of healthcare bad actors

by Deborah Douglas January 7, 2020October 9, 2020
Posted inHealth

For one Memphis family, running the Medicaid gauntlet exposed the need for more healthcare

by Deborah Douglas November 13, 2019October 11, 2020
Posted inCriminal Justice

Cyntoia Brown-Long comes to Memphis to talk redemption, choices

by Deborah Douglas October 19, 2019October 14, 2020
Posted inDemocracy

Progressive black woman would-be mayor pushed for change. At the polls, voters stood still.

by Deborah Douglas and Andrea Morales October 4, 2019October 19, 2020
Posted inEconomic Justice

On second thought: University of Memphis president turns down raise

by Rebekah Marie Yearout and Deborah Douglas September 26, 2019October 5, 2020
Posted inDemocracy, Elections, Racism

Black male leaders urge publisher to repair the injury caused by cover image

by Deborah Douglas September 4, 2019October 5, 2020
Posted inEconomic Justice

Is our Labor Day in vain?

by Deborah Douglas September 2, 2019June 2, 2022

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