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Tyré Nichols’ family looks ahead to the state’s criminal case and their $550 million civil suit against the Memphis Police Department

by MLK50 Staff October 7, 2024May 28, 2025

During closing arguments of the federal criminal trial for three of the five former Memphis police officers charged with fatally beating Tyré Nichols, RowVaughn Wells was again faced with her son being brutalized on screen. More than three weeks into the trial, and with the videos of her son’s traumatic final moments having played over […]

From the editor, Local Government

The neglect of the bus goes round and round

by Adrienne Johnson Martin October 3, 2024March 4, 2025

From the editor

A bitter tax to swallow

by Adrienne Johnson Martin September 25, 2024May 28, 2025

From the editor, Journalism, Newsroom

Meet enterprise reporter Mike Finch

by Adrienne Johnson Martin January 26, 2024January 26, 2024

From the editor

Get ready for the DOJ’s investigation

by Adrienne Johnson Martin August 8, 2023May 28, 2025

A Black man poses for a photo with a child. A group of people look on.

From the editor

Our youth deserve citizenship, too

by Adrienne Johnson Martin April 18, 2023January 19, 2024

A person holds a rainbow-colored flag

From the editor

When we’re really in this together

by Adrienne Johnson Martin February 28, 2023May 28, 2025

MLK50 editorial and development team

From the editor

How we keep this movement moving

by Adrienne Johnson Martin February 21, 2023January 19, 2024

A woman writes as people bow their heads in prayer inside a meeting room

From the editor

Start over and get it right

by Adrienne Johnson Martin February 14, 2023May 28, 2025

A Black woman's face is obscured by a Black man walking in front of her.

From the editor

How we cover remembering Tyré

by Adrienne Johnson Martin February 7, 2023May 28, 2025