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Juvenile justice bills would treat more Tennessee kids as adults
This story was originally published by the. Sign up for their newsletter. Tennessee Republican lawmakers have introduced a handful of ...
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Trump’s inauguration on MLK Day: It’s a sign of the times
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during a meeting at the White House in 1966. Photo by Yoichi Okamoto via Wikicommons. What ...
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‘Say his name, Tyre Nichols’: Memphis residents continue in the yearslong fight for justice
Dozens of Memphis residents weathered the bitter cold on Jan. 7 to support Tyre Nichols’ family as they renewed their calls for justice and accountability ...
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Ayanna Johnson Watkins joins MLK50 as co-executive director
We’re delighted to announce that Ayanna Johnson Watkins has joined MLK50: Justice Through Journalism as co-executive director. Along with Adrienne Johnson Martin, Watkins will lead the digital ...
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On the second anniversary of Tyre Nichols’ death, Memphis must match words with action
Tyre Nichols’ friends, family and community march down Ross Road on their way to a vigil in his honor at the corner of ...
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Church Lady Candy
EDITOR’S NOTE: In the pews of Black Christian churches across Memphis, church matriarchs hold their legacies of care with a unique resolve. In action, it looks like nurturing communities and movements ...
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Tennessee’s blended sentencing law is confusing. Here’s how it might play out in reality.
Tennessee’s new blended sentencing law goes into effect on Jan. 1, potentially altering the lives of hundreds of Tennessee children. Blended sentencing mandates children as young as 14 charged with ...