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New HIV infections in Shelby County jumped 18% during the first three years of the 5-year-old End HIV 901 campaign. Yet the county has also seen increases ...
While some repairs have been made to the streetlights at Wheel Estate, parts of Josibpet Lane remain in the dark. Photo by ...
A Pinebrook Pointe resident cracks the door to one of the bedrooms in their unit to show a rat that made its way into the ...
The multiyear fight between the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and Memphis-Shelby County’s Juvenile Court over operation of ...
The LGBTQ+ community and allies marched from the National Civil Rights Museum to City Hall in opposition to the state’s anti-trans bathroom bill in July 2021. Photo by Lucy Garrett for MLK50 Since the ...
As we approach one of the most momentous mayoral elections in Memphis’ history, MLK50: Justice Through Journalism and the Memphis Flyer have partnered on a unique experiment. With public safety on the ...
The rhetorical parallels between Trump and Strickland are not always obvious. My goal here is to lay them bare. Since Strickland took office, the steady drip of federal money and law enforcement ...
Apartments are being built at 1544 Madison Ave. in Memphis, Tennessee. Photo by Brandon Dill for MLK50 During a historic housing crisis, the chief city-county economic development agency, prodded by ...
A broken security camera hung from the wires at Winchester Grove apartments in Whitehaven last year. Photo by Andrea Morales for MLK50 Landlords fail to fix major issues all the time. In her Raleigh ...