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MLK50: Justice Through Journalism

MLK50: Justice Through Journalism

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Tag: Criminal Justice Reform

Posted inCriminal Justice

New organization takes aim at Amy Weirich ahead of district attorney race

by Wendi C. Thomas and Carrington J. Tatum October 6, 2021March 15, 2022
Posted inPolicing in America

The deadly consequences of respectability politics

by Carrington J. Tatum and Wendi C. Thomas August 18, 2021August 24, 2021
Posted inCriminal Justice

The state stands alone: Tennessee has the nation’s longest elected prosecutor terms

by Hannah Grabenstein August 13, 2021August 19, 2021
Posted inCriminal Justice

As Shelby County DA race approaches, activists discuss prosecutorial power

by Hannah Grabenstein July 30, 2021January 26, 2022
Posted inMemphis

Memphis City Council approves Cerelyn ‘C.J.’ Davis as police chief

by Hannah Grabenstein May 4, 2021May 5, 2021
Posted inMemphis

The questions were tame, the answers predictable and in at least one case, progressive

by Hannah Grabenstein April 30, 2021May 11, 2021
Posted inCriminal Justice

Freed from prison, but still answering for a crime I did not commit

by William E. Arnold Jr. April 30, 2021May 20, 2021
Posted inCriminal Justice

Town hall after all: City to hold virtual forum with mayor’s pick for police chief

by Wendi C. Thomas and Hannah Grabenstein April 21, 2021April 21, 2021
Posted inCriminal Justice

Pervis Payne and the color of capital punishment in the South

by Joia Erin Thornton August 26, 2020February 8, 2022
Posted inCoronavirus

‘I feel afraid for my life’: Jail detainees testify to COVID-19 risks

by F. Amanda Tugade and Wendi C. Thomas July 10, 2020October 5, 2020

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