Poverty Archives - MLK50: Justice Through Journalism

Five pieces of expert advice for Memphis renters

by Jacob Steimer January 24, 2023January 25, 2023

From unfair eviction proceedings to landlords who don’t make essential repairs, there is plenty broken about housing in Memphis.

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

by Jacob Steimer January 12, 2023January 16, 2023

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

by Jacob Steimer January 12, 2023January 16, 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.

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

by Jacob Steimer December 1, 2022January 16, 2023

Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy stands alongside Starbucks workers outside of the store.

Revamped Economic Crimes Unit targets worker exploitation

by Brittany Brown November 17, 2022January 16, 2023

Economic Justice

Officials said the rental assistance program was running out of funds. But they had stopped applying for more.

by Jacob Steimer October 26, 2022November 7, 2022

Economic Justice

Inflation forces already food-insecure workers to make more cuts

by Brittany Brown October 20, 2022October 20, 2022

Economic Justice

Feeling neglected, Parkway Village residents try to rebuild after ‘white flight’

by Jacob Steimer September 14, 2022September 14, 2022

4 ways to help Memphians feel more free

by Adrienne Johnson Martin June 15, 2022June 15, 2022

Should Memphis have granted a tax break to one of the city’s top evictors?

by Jacob Steimer April 28, 2022May 5, 2022