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When juvenile detention staff were scarce, youth say they were isolated

DeShaun (center) spent time in solitary confinement while at the Youth Justice and Education Center. Center photo by Kevin Wurm / MLK50 / CatchLight Local ...
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MATA starts plan to install new, upgraded bus shelters

Christian Craine, equity compliance analyst with MATA, sits for a portrait at the new bus shelter at Shelby and Boeingshire ...
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A collective deep breath as the struggle against xAI continues

An xAI employee wearing a hat with the company logo stands for a photo during the Dec. 15 public meeting considering an appeal for gas turbine permits at the University of Memphis. Photos by Kevin ...
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When does Memphis’ warming center open? What to know about city cold-weather policies

1202, 25: MEMPHIS, TN - The First Baptist Church warming center is seen on December 2, 2025. First Baptist hosts a warming center for houseless residents in the city. Photo by Kevin ...
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Conozca sus derechos con agentes judiciales y tropas del ejército

Photoillustration by Andrea Morales / MLK50 Illustracion por Andrea Morales / MLK50 La semana pasada, el Presidente de los Estados Unidos formó un grupo de trabajo compuesto por agencias estatales y ...
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‘We deserve to breathe clean air’: Southwest Memphians take on Elon Musk’s xAI

Easter Knox (center) stands for a portrait at her home. Knox is a longtime Boxtown resident. Photos by Lucy Garrett for MLK50 Easter Knox’s brick home in Boxtown has a garden, space for her dog to run ...
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April 2025 was one of the deadliest months on record for Memphis children

Students at Crosstown High School walked out of school in March 2023 and held a rally to protest lax gun laws in the wake of the shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville. Photo by Andrea Morales ...