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AI Memes: Public safety, transparency or shock factor?

Posts like this make it more difficult for him to do his job because the public believes all law enforcement officers “think ...
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Trump’s deadly invasion of Memphis

Brittany Johnson, mother of the late Tyrin Johnson, wears a memorial T-shirt of her son, Memphis, Aug. 27, 2026. Photograph ...
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The Memphis data center moratorium is about putting people first, not corporations

I visit the hospital rooms of my family and church elders relatively regularly. I have never been to the hospital to visit any of my young cousins, but ...
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They need home repairs they can’t afford — and aid programs aren’t enough

Ms. Carolyn sits for a portrait in the living room of her home. Photo by Kevin Wurm / MLK50 / CatchLight Local / Report For America Ms. Carolyn has had a hole in her ceiling for two years. During ...
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Does your Memphis home need repairs? You may qualify for these assistance programs

Water damage created a hole in Ms. Carolyn’s dining room ceiling that she has been trying to get fully repaired for a few years. Photo by Kevin Wurm / MLK50 / CatchLight Local / Report For America ...
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Memphis has one of the highest utility cutoff rates in the nation — but it doesn’t have to

This is the third piece in MLK50’s ongoing series about how utility cutoffs impact working-class Memphians. This story was produced as part of Next City’s Local Reporting Hub, with funding from the ...
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MLGW utility cutoffs hit low-income Memphians the hardest. How do they work?

This is the second piece in MLK50’s ongoing series about how utility cutoffs impact working-class Memphians. Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division has one of the highest utility cutoff rates in the ...
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In District 9 race, Lamar and Pearson showcase a split in Democratic Party

State Sen. London Lamar (left) and state Rep. Justin J. Pearson took a moment for prayer with the audience at the New Sardis Baptist Church District 9 Candidate Forum on June 30. Photo by Kevin Wurm / ...
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After ‘botched’ lethal injection attempt, Tony Carruthers’ family, supporters and lawmakers seek transparency

People protesting against the scheduled execution of Tony Carruthers stacked boxes with signed petitions outside Gov. Bill Lee’s office door at the Tennessee State Capitol on May 18. Photo by Madison ...
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‘It hurts my heart’: Senior voters reflect on state redistricting that will strip Memphis of representation

A Memphis resident’s ‘I Voted’ sticker is seen after voting in the primary election on Tuesday. Photo by Kevin Wurm/MLK50/CatchLight Local/Report for America Memphis voters braved the rain Tuesday ...
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‘This is not acceptable:’ Memphis activists block xAI operations to protest pollution

Protestors laid across one of the entrances to the xAI Colossus 1 data center for two hours on Friday. Photo by Andrea Morales / MLK50 The people lying on the pavement are singing. Marchin’ on to ...
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Memphis wants 10,000 new homes by 2030 — but it’s leaving the details to developers

An aerial view of homes near the Uptown neighborhood in March. Photo by Kevin Wurm / MLK50 / CatchLight Local / Report For America Photo by Kevin Wurm/MLK50/CatchLight Local/Report for America The ...