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Memphis, what’s your plan to vote?
Memphis, what’s your plan to vote?
Help us understand what’s at stake for Memphis voters.
MLK50 Memphis
Oct 2, 2020
Shelby County could lose two Democratic House seats with 2020 census undercount
Shelby County could lose two Democratic House seats with 2020 census undercount
Black districts on the line if the GOP gets to redraw maps due to slow county growth, early data collection cutoff
MLK50 Memphis
Oct 1, 2020
It’s been a year since Methodist erased $56,000 in debt for these two women. How are they today?
It’s been a year since Methodist erased $56,000 in debt for these two women. How are they today?
Both have new jobs and a new optimism about their future
MLK50 Memphis
Sep 30, 2020
Police arrest man who pointed gun at #JusticeForBreonna demonstrators
Police arrest man who pointed gun at #JusticeForBreonna demonstrators
Paul Staples first told police he’d aimed a pellet gun, then turned in a toy gun, and then the gun he’d actually used: A 9 mm pistol.
MLK50 Memphis
Sep 26, 2020
White man aims gun at demonstrators after #JusticeForBreonna protest
White man aims gun at demonstrators after #JusticeForBreonna protest
Police officers on scene were reluctant to take report or give badge numbers, organizers say
MLK50 Memphis
Sep 24, 2020
White man aims gun at demonstrators after #JusticeForBreonna protest
White man aims gun at demonstrators after #JusticeForBreonna protest
Police officers on scene were reluctant to take report or give badge numbers, organizers say
MLK50 Memphis
Sep 24, 2020
More Choctaws in Mississippi tribe died of COVID-19 than those died of virus in Hawaii
More Choctaws in Mississippi tribe died of COVID-19 than those died of virus in Hawaii
One in 10 members of the Mississippi Choctaw Band of Indians have tested positive — a rate higher than in New York
MLK50 Memphis
Sep 17, 2020
Far from being anti-religious, faith and spirituality run deep in Black Lives Matter
Far from being anti-religious, faith and spirituality run deep in Black Lives Matter
BLM is not only a movement seeking radical political reform, but a spiritual movement seeking to heal while building religious allies
MLK50 Memphis
Sep 16, 2020
Nike turned health official away days after worker with COVID-19 dies
Nike turned health official away days after worker with COVID-19 dies
21 workers have tested positive for COVID-19 at Nike’s Memphis locations.
MLK50 Memphis
May 23, 2020
Nike warehouse closed after worker tests positive for coronavirus
Nike warehouse closed after worker tests positive for coronavirus
Multiple sources confirmed that the facility on New Allen Road was shuttered abruptly Thursday
MLK50 Memphis
Apr 3, 2020
This Black neighborhood is trying to stop an oil pipeline. They’re running out of time.
This Black neighborhood is trying to stop an oil pipeline. They’re ...
The Byhalia Connection pipeline would run through Boxtown. Residents fear it will jeopardize the water supply, create health risks
MLK50 Memphis
Sep 10, 2020
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