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Category: Surveillance

Posted inPolicing in America

To understand policing, politics and protest in Memphis, read this.

by MLK50 Staff January 27, 2023February 9, 2023

As we wait for the video depicting the beating death of Tyre Nichols, there’s been a lot of focus on the perceived threat of violence in response.  “I expect our citizens to exercise their First Amendment rights to protest, to demand action and results but we need to ensure the community is safe in this […]

Posted inSurveillance

Longtime Memphis rapper Princess Loko died in obscurity. Will a Beyoncé feature grant her the ‘Renaissance’ she’s overdue?

by Justin A. Davis August 11, 2022November 22, 2022
Posted inGuest Column

DeCarcerate Memphis begins countdown on recommendations for new police chief

by Chelsea Glass June 23, 2021June 23, 2021
Posted inSurveillance

Police have been spying on Black reporters and activists for years. I know because I’m one of them.

by Wendi C. Thomas June 9, 2020March 23, 2021
Posted inCourts, Journalism, Memphis, Newsroom, Surveillance

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

by Peggy McKenzie May 5, 2020October 5, 2020
Posted inPolicing in America

Now run tell that: Memphis needs protection, not occupation

by Rev. Earle J. Fisher November 7, 2019October 11, 2020
Posted inPolicing in America

It’s not just the Russians: Mayor Strickland’s disinformation campaign

by Wendi C. Thomas November 2, 2019October 11, 2020
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