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MLK50: Justice Through Journalism

MLK50: Justice Through Journalism

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Category: Juvenile Justice

Posted inCriminal Justice

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

by Katti Gray January 10, 2023January 25, 2023

In the memory, she is 8 years old, prettied up in barrettes and beads and new clothes, fly-girl fancy. She stands in the sunshine, preparing to step from a Knoxville sidewalk into a family friend’s car. Driver and passenger are about to road-trip from eastern Tennessee to South Florida. Jameerial Johnson, now 24, wonders still […]

Small footprints in a cement sidewalk.
Posted inCommentary

Even if you pick and choose data, curfews don’t work

by Mike Males December 14, 2022January 16, 2023
Posted inElections

What changes do these youth want to see from the Juvenile Court Judge?

by Jacob Steimer July 12, 2022November 11, 2022
Posted inJuvenile Justice

Four questions with Juvenile Court Judge hopeful Tarik Sugarmon

by Jacob Steimer July 11, 2022July 11, 2022
Posted inElections

Power and controversy: Why the Juvenile Court Judge election matters

by Jacob Steimer July 11, 2022July 13, 2022
Posted inGuest Column

Youth are not the problem: Let them be part of the solution

by Maria Oceja May 26, 2022June 13, 2022
Posted inHealth

Some cities treat gun violence as a public health crisis. Should Memphis?

by Carrington J. Tatum March 17, 2022March 28, 2022
Posted inJuvenile Justice

Shelby County committee recommends DOJ oversight of juvenile courts

by Dulce Torres Guzman, Tennessee Lookout September 23, 2021September 23, 2021
Posted inCriminal Justice

As Shelby County DA race approaches, activists discuss prosecutorial power

by Hannah Grabenstein July 30, 2021January 26, 2022
Posted inPolicing in America

MICAH youth activists seek “seat at the table” in police director selection

by MICAH Youth Council October 23, 2020October 23, 2020

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