Neighborhoods Stories from your part of Memphis. Alcy-Ball Which Shelby County neighborhoods see the most bankruptcies? by Jacob Steimer Shelby County ranks No. 1 in bankruptcy. Here’s why. by Jacob Steimer Memphis needs more apartments, but neighbors are getting in the way by Jacob Steimer Binghampton Community lost: Binghampton residents forced out as home flipper moves in by Eric Anthony, Mary Humphrey and Eric Brown, as told to Jacob Steimer Establishing a housing justice framework in Memphis by Greater Memphis Housing Project Longtime Memphis rapper Princess Loko died in obscurity. Will a Beyoncé feature grant her the ‘Renaissance’ she’s overdue? by Justin A. Davis Boxtown Young leaders take spotlight for gun-law change, structural reform by Thomas Goldsmith Rep. Justin J. Pearson expelled for speaking against gun violence by Adrienne Johnson Martin Long burdened by a coal plant, South Memphis residents say no to coal ash in their backyard by Chloe Hilles, Energy News Network Castalia Heights Young Dolph’s gifts included more than rapping by Kirstin L. Cheers Young Dolph told stories about poverty, power and policy too by Carrington J. Tatum Community seeks solutions from the tragedy of Young Dolph’s death by Carrington J. Tatum Crosstown Embracing freedom at Queer Prom by Paige Andersen and Andrea Morales Gov. Lee’s proposed gun dispossession plan fails domestic violence victims by Paige Pfleger, WPLN/Nashville Public Radio Don’t tell them Dr. King isn’t relevant by Dallas King and Rachel Carroll Douglass Tyre Nichols’ death began with a traffic stop. Now, organizers want to rethink public safety by Brittany Brown Velsicol closed its chemical plant 10 years ago; Memphis still endures its toxic legacy by Ashli Blow and Eli Motycka, Tennessee Lookout Their work helped Mulroy win the DA race. Here’s what they want to see him change first by Brittany Brown Frayser The media may have misled you about Hickory Hill, Tyre Nichols’ neighborhood by Jacob Steimer Memphis landlords discriminate based on race, source of income, study finds by Jacob Steimer No A/C, mold and mice plague these apartments: Here’s how the landlord gets away with it by Jacob Steimer Greenlaw From threatened to thriving: How do we make Memphians safe? by Chris McCoy, Memphis Flyer Embattled MPD set sights on the little guy – children downtown, and we have big questions by Brittany Brown What would it take to drive tourism to Memphis’ black neighborhoods? by Melonee Gaines and Deborah Douglas Hickory Hill Justice for Tyre by Andrea Morales Groups want lawmakers to act on high-cost loans by Carrington J. Tatum Section 8 vouchers used to be a golden ticket to get a home – but not anymore by Jacob Steimer Hollywood Why did one Memphis ZIP code lose 22% of its population in 10 years? by Jacob Steimer Memphis, Shelby County officials in race with falling temperatures to solidify warming center plan by Shiraz Ahmed Hyde Park When get-out-the-vote becomes get-out-the-vaccine by Hannah Grabenstein Analysis: Political influence gives birth to tax subsidies for apartment developers by Tom Jones Visualizing dreams and reality by Andrea Morales Klondike Inflation forces already food-insecure workers to make more cuts by Brittany Brown Do you live in one of Memphis’ Blackest, whitest or most segregated neighborhoods? Read this story to find out. by Jacob Steimer In the weeds: City Council discusses challenges in keeping Memphis mowed by Jacob Steimer Millington In Pearson’s return, Memphis finds its place in Nashville by Adrienne Johnson Martin and Andrea Morales Looking for a COVID test? Expect scarce appointments, long lines by Hannah Grabenstein Pervis Payne and the color of capital punishment in the South by Joia Erin Thornton New Chicago Developing in Orange Mound isn’t easy: Here’s why two artists are trying by Jacob Steimer Blight Authority of Memphis ramps up programs to revitalize communities by Hannah Grabenstein The year in making a difference by Andrea Morales North Memphis Memphis leads the nation in bankruptcies. Who’s using it and why? by Jacob Steimer 6 tips for dealing with bad landlords by Jacob Steimer Min. Yahweh stood up for all injustices by Wiley Henry Nutbush They call her ‘Bus Driver’ and she calls them family by Hannah Grabenstein Deeper engagement leads to rise in COVID shots among Latinos by Hannah Grabenstein Orange Mound Memphis Seen: Photographer Noah Stewart finds his vantage point by Andrea Morales Changes in the bail system seem close, but it’s on the ballot, too by Brittany Brown 3 things we learned from our panel on Black mental health by Jacob Steimer Parkway Village Could collective action and an obscure government board protect local tenants? by Jacob Steimer Widowed, betrayed and evicted: One woman’s story from an eviction crisis by Jacob Steimer Ready for some rhyme with reason? by Adrienne Johnson Martin Prospect Park Memphis neighborhood’s gas station fight is spurring changes in zoning law by Carrington J. Tatum City Council pauses new gas station, used tire shop projects in Memphis by Carrington J. Tatum In the depths of 2020, these Memphians helped us see hope by Andrea Morales Raleigh Feeling neglected, Parkway Village residents try to rebuild after ‘white flight’ by Jacob Steimer How can criminal justice reformers keep the faith in the face of fear? by Wendi C. Thomas How a Tennessee housing policy concentrates poverty, denies opportunity by Jacob Steimer Smokey City Development team presents major investment in Klondike, residents voice concerns by Jacob Steimer Memphis doesn’t see a lot of capital investment – and when it does, the money goes to white neighborhoods by Jacob Steimer The best of times – or the worst of times: What changes for you under a Trump or Biden administration? by MLK50 Staff South Memphis South Memphis residents frustrated even as company leaking toxins says it’s leaving by Ashli Blow South Memphis residents push to curb leaks of cancer-causing chemical by Ashli Blow Legislature poised to dissolve community-led police oversight boards in Nashville and Memphis by Anita Wadhwani, Tennessee Lookout Westwood Floyd Bonner: ‘We’ve got to hold people accountable’ by Jackson Baker, Memphis Flyer In between a home and homelessness by Jacob Steimer A local landlord didn’t own the apartments, she evicted tenants anyway by Jacob Steimer Whitehaven City leaders always talk about crime, yet this violence-interruption program only got a six-month trial by Sono Motoyama Activists, a scholar and a filmmaker reflect on safety and policing in Memphis by Brittany Brown FedEx says it’s a safe workplace. So why is Jessica James dead? by Wendi C. Thomas
Community lost: Binghampton residents forced out as home flipper moves in by Eric Anthony, Mary Humphrey and Eric Brown, as told to Jacob Steimer
Longtime Memphis rapper Princess Loko died in obscurity. Will a Beyoncé feature grant her the ‘Renaissance’ she’s overdue? by Justin A. Davis
Long burdened by a coal plant, South Memphis residents say no to coal ash in their backyard by Chloe Hilles, Energy News Network
Gov. Lee’s proposed gun dispossession plan fails domestic violence victims by Paige Pfleger, WPLN/Nashville Public Radio
Tyre Nichols’ death began with a traffic stop. Now, organizers want to rethink public safety by Brittany Brown
Velsicol closed its chemical plant 10 years ago; Memphis still endures its toxic legacy by Ashli Blow and Eli Motycka, Tennessee Lookout
Their work helped Mulroy win the DA race. Here’s what they want to see him change first by Brittany Brown
No A/C, mold and mice plague these apartments: Here’s how the landlord gets away with it by Jacob Steimer
Embattled MPD set sights on the little guy – children downtown, and we have big questions by Brittany Brown
What would it take to drive tourism to Memphis’ black neighborhoods? by Melonee Gaines and Deborah Douglas
Memphis, Shelby County officials in race with falling temperatures to solidify warming center plan by Shiraz Ahmed
Do you live in one of Memphis’ Blackest, whitest or most segregated neighborhoods? Read this story to find out. by Jacob Steimer
In Pearson’s return, Memphis finds its place in Nashville by Adrienne Johnson Martin and Andrea Morales
Memphis doesn’t see a lot of capital investment – and when it does, the money goes to white neighborhoods by Jacob Steimer
The best of times – or the worst of times: What changes for you under a Trump or Biden administration? by MLK50 Staff
Legislature poised to dissolve community-led police oversight boards in Nashville and Memphis by Anita Wadhwani, Tennessee Lookout
City leaders always talk about crime, yet this violence-interruption program only got a six-month trial by Sono Motoyama
