Memphis Police Department officers stand on Riverside Drive during a February 2024 protest. Photo by Andrea Morales for MLK50 ...

Visitors to First Congregational Church’s food pantry make their way through the day’s offerings on April 8. Photo by Andrea ...

A view of a North Memphis bus stop during a MATA bus tour with the organization’s board in October 2025. Photo by Andrea Morales for MLK50 Last month, officials from TransPro, the consulting firm ...

Do you know where you’ll be sleeping tonight? How about a few weeks from now, or during your school’s next break? If you’re a young adult who ...

Having a juvenile record can make it harder for you to access housing, jobs and educational opportunities. Fortunately, many juvenile records can be erased through a process called “expungement.” ...

Clockwise from top left: Rev. Keith Norman; Dr. Audrey Townsel; Daniel Kiel; Toney Armstrong; Amber Sherman; Lucian Dervan; Zayid Saleem; Austin Wyatt, Sr.; Rev. Rosalyn Nichols (center) Photo ...

Justin Adkins sits for a portrait at Catholic Charities of West Tennessee in Midtown on January 28. Photo by Ziggy Mack for MLK50 After learning to walk again, Justin Adkins traded 14 years of ...

ProPublica announced on Thursday that Wendi C. Thomas, the founder of the award-winning nonprofit newsroom MLK50: Justice Through Journalism, will be rejoining ProPublica’s Distinguished Fellows ...

Seen from the window of a MATA board bus tour in Oct. 2024, a man crosses the street near the William Hudson Transit Center. Photo by Andrea Morales for MLK50 Memphis Area Transit Authority riders ...

Short on rent? Before you resort to high-interest loans or other avenues for quick cash, check whether you qualify for any of these programs. A variety of Memphis agencies offer one-time assistance ...