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MLK50: Justice Through Journalism

On poverty, power and public policy

Author Archives: Peggy McKenzie

Hospital debt collection series wins Loeb Award for MLK50, ProPublica

by Peggy McKenzie November 13, 2020November 20, 2020

The “Profiting from the Poor” series on hospital debt collections has won another major honor for MLK50: Justice Through Journalism and ProPublica — first place for local reporting in the 2020 Gerald Loeb Awards for best business and financial reporting worldwide. The winners were announced during a virtual event Thursday evening by the UCLA Anderson […]

Biden-Harris win sparks moments of joy, relief in Memphis

by Wendi C. Thomas, Hannah Grabenstein, Carrington J. Tatum, Shiraz Ahmed and Peggy McKenzie November 7, 2020November 10, 2020

MLK50, ProPublica win national business journalism award for Methodist debt collection series

by Peggy McKenzie October 30, 2020November 2, 2020

Black Workers Matter: Demand for $15/hour wage and unions

by Peggy McKenzie July 20, 2020November 10, 2020

‘Nice Young Man. Don’t Harm.’ A Black mother’s plea for her son on Nextdoor

by Peggy McKenzie May 28, 2020October 5, 2020

MLK50 editor sues City of Memphis, mayor, communications chief over exclusion from media list

by Peggy McKenzie May 13, 2020October 5, 2020

City of Memphis is interfering with MLK50’s 1st Amendment rights, says lawyer

by Peggy McKenzie May 5, 2020October 5, 2020

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