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MLK50: Justice Through Journalism

On poverty, power and public policy

Category: Investigations

Five takeaways from our investigation into FedEx and worker safety

by Wendi C. Thomas December 28, 2020December 28, 2020

We published an important investigation into worker safety at FedEx, prompted by the death of Duntate Young, a 23-year-old temporary worker killed at the FedEx Express World Hub.  As FedEx faces what is its busiest season ever, experts say what happened to Young and the citation that resulted raise key questions about the company’s safety […]

Memphis warehouse workers: Share your safety concerns with us

by MLK50 Memphis and ProPublica December 23, 2020December 23, 2020

A temp worker died on the job after FedEx didn’t fix a known hazard. The fine: $7,000.

by Wendi C. Thomas December 22, 2020December 29, 2020

FedEx responds to our worker safety investigation

by MLK50 Memphis December 22, 2020December 23, 2020

Methodist Le Bonheur almost never gave discounts to poor patients during collections, documents show

by Wendi C. Thomas December 4, 2020December 17, 2020

It’s been a year since Methodist erased $56,000 in debt for these women. How are they now?

by Wendi C. Thomas September 30, 2020December 7, 2020

Nike turned a health official away from warehouse days after a worker with COVID-19 died

by Wendi C. Thomas May 23, 2020October 7, 2020

Workers shipping pricey jewelry, cosmetics fear unsafe conditions and coronavirus exposure

by Wendi C. Thomas May 2, 2020October 7, 2020

One thing the pandemic hasn’t stopped: Hospital debt collections

by Alec MacGillis April 28, 2020October 5, 2020

MLK50 Methodist series ties for 1st in best of watchdog journalism

by MLK50 Memphis April 7, 2020October 5, 2020

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