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Category: Economic Justice

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Want to check out the landlord before you move in? Here’s a four-step guide

by Jacob Steimer February 16, 2023September 22, 2023
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Posted inHousing

Five pieces of expert advice for Memphis renters

by Jacob Steimer January 24, 2023September 22, 2023
Posted inHousing

Memphis landlords discriminate based on race, source of income, study finds

by Jacob Steimer January 18, 2023September 22, 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
The courtyard of an apartment complex
Posted inHousing

A local landlord didn’t own the apartments, she evicted tenants anyway

by Jacob Steimer January 12, 2023October 26, 2023
A Black woman wearing a hoodie with a small dog peaking out of the neck sits in the grass with two small Black boys. One boy is seated to her left. The other boy is draped across her back.
Posted inHousing

Memphis needs more apartments, but neighbors are getting in the way

by Jacob Steimer December 1, 2022October 27, 2023
Posted inHousing

After promising Memphis focus, state is ending its rental assistance program

by Jacob Steimer November 22, 2022September 22, 2023
Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy stands alongside Starbucks workers outside of the store.
Posted inWorkers

Revamped Economic Crimes Unit targets worker exploitation

by Brittany Brown November 17, 2022September 22, 2023

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