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Category: Courts

Posted inHousing

In shift, local eviction court will have someone explain the process to tenants

by Jacob Steimer October 30, 2023November 8, 2023

One of the main problems with the eviction system in Shelby County, experts say, is how difficult it is to understand.  When tenants show up to General Sessions Civil Court for their eviction hearing, they rarely fully understand what’s at stake or how the process will go. Some expect it to proceed like a television […]

Posted inCourts

The Oher case reveals the need for better oversight for conservatorships

by Thomas Goldsmith September 28, 2023October 9, 2023
Posted inCriminal Justice

What federal judges’ rulings reveal about Memphis police tactics

by Daphne Duret and Marc Perrusquia September 13, 2023September 14, 2023
Posted inCivil Rights, Courts, Criminal Justice, Government, Policing in America

From threatened to thriving: How do we make Memphians safe?

by Chris McCoy, Memphis Flyer August 16, 2023November 30, 2023
Light shines on a row of courtroom seats
Posted inCourts, Criminal Justice

Shelby County has 27,000 eviction filings per year. Could $240,000 make a difference?

by Jacob Steimer June 8, 2023November 30, 2023
A person holds a lit tea light candle in their palm above a sign reading Tyre.
Posted inPolicing in America

Justice for Tyre

by Andrea Morales February 3, 2023November 30, 2023
A Black man stands in the kitchen of his apartment
Posted inHousing

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

by Jacob Steimer January 12, 2023September 22, 2023
Two Black women look at a photograph
Posted inCriminal Justice

The toll of his absence: the women supporting prisoner Almeer Nance

by Katti Gray January 10, 2023September 11, 2023
A white man in a suit stands behind a podium.
Posted inCriminal Justice

Memphians react to DA Steve Mulroy’s first 100 days in office

by Brittany Brown December 21, 2022September 21, 2023
Black and white image of tea lights on a sidewalk
Posted inCriminal Justice

How can criminal justice reformers keep the faith in the face of fear?

by Wendi C. Thomas September 8, 2022September 11, 2023

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