MLK50: Justice Through Journalism

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  5 days ago

  Memphis needs to end HIV criminalization to achieve justice and promote public health

  mlk50.com - Cherisse Scott and Sean McCormick

  Ceasing enforcement of the aggravated prostitution statute in Shelby County is an overdue step in ending the criminalization of people living with …

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  6 days ago

  After victory, what’s next for the Memphis Tenants Union?

  mlk50.com - Jacob Steimer

  In March, Joyce Warren smoked a cigarette outside Memphis Towers, her home for more than 10 years. She noticed William Tuggle walk out the front …

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  6 days ago

  Rebecca Cadenhead joins MLK50 as youth life and justice reporter

  mlk50.com - MLK50 Staff

  We’re excited to announce that we’ve added Rebecca Cadenhead to our reporting team. Cadenhead, who started July 1, will write stories about youth …

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  The community is working on the city’s gun problems even when the legislature isn’t

  mlk50.com - Michael Finch II

  What if we thought of firearm injuries as a disease in need of an intervention — or a cure?That’s the idea researchers, community violence advocates …

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  State Sen. Taylor is seeking to oust DA Mulroy. The move is rooted in misinformation

  mlk50.com - Katherine Burgess

  Jump to a sectionGun diversion • Aggravated prostitution • Friends of George’s • Bail setting and reforms • Partnerships with Just City and Vera • …

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  Low-income Memphians now have two options for legal aid

  mlk50.com - Jacob Steimer

  After losing its largest funder, Memphis Area Legal Services has named a new CEO, who says the organization will continue to provide the same legal …