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A lineage of Mississippi daughters
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A lineage of Mississippi daughters

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City funding for MATA will keep service at already reduced routes, allow no expansion
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City funding for MATA will keep service at already reduced routes, allow no expansion

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Proposed federal budget cuts to Medicaid would further strain the county’s health system

When Shelby County Director for Health Services Dr. Michelle Taylor walks through Regional One Health’s emergency room, she sees the seams fraying from the strain of Memphis’ public health infrastructure — and it’s troubling. Nearly one in three patients has no insurance and, if the federal budget bill now before the Senate becomes law, that number could climb dramatically higher.  “If these federal cuts were to pass, it would enlarge [the Medic…Memphis, Tennessee · MemphisRead Article

MATA to Roll Out Rubber-Wheeled Main Street Trolleys

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The trolleys may be back on track soon — well, sorta. Memphis Area Transit Authority is aiming to roll out rubber-wheeled trolleys on Main Street soon. MATA said they are ready for service after the trolley service was halted this summer, following MATA's millions of dollars in budget woes and the need for expensive upgrades. MATA owes more than $10 million to 200 vendors MATA Main Street Trolley Photo by WREG MATA Main S…Memphis, Tennessee · MemphisSee the Story

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 for MLK50 April was one of the worst months for gun violence against Memphis children. Fourteen children were shot at parks, festivals, memorials and in front of schools; seven died from their wounds. The last time that many children were killed by g…Gun Laws · MemphisRead Article

His Name Was Tyré Nichols

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This story was originally published by MLK50: Justice Through Journalism. Subscribe to their newsletter here. In the 28 months since Tyré Nichols was killed by five Memphis police officers, his name has been written countless times. It has appeared in national news reports, commemorative murals, protest signs held up outside the White House and civil and criminal lawsuits against the officers who killed him. But the vast majority of these mentio…Protestors · MemphisSee the Story

At a Memphis cancer clinic, researchers help drive record Black patient enrollment in clinical trials

A simple fact drives the push to get more Black people in clinical trials. If Black bodies aren’t included, the treatments developed from those trials may not be as effective for Black lives. “The databases need to contain the genomic data of African Americans, too,” said Yoriann Hull, a clinical research coordinator at West Cancer Center & Research Institute. “As they’re developing treatments based on genomes within certain ethnicities, everyon…Memphis, Tennessee · MemphisRead Article

Riders say MATA needs $50 million. The mayor budgeted $30 million.

Advocates for transit in Memphis gather outside City Hall on April 8. The group urged the city to put more funding toward the Memphis Area Transit Authority. Photo by Katherine Burgess for MLK50 Memphis Area Transit Authority advocates and riders want the city to increase the agency’s funding to $50 million for the coming fiscal year. With more money, MATA could run buses more frequently and even add more routes, they say.  Instead, MATA is slat…Riders · MemphisRead Article

Elon Musk’s xAI accused of lying to Black communities about harmful pollution

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xAI faces calls to deny permits to power gas turbines at supercomputer facility.Elon Musk · MemphisSee the Story

Jury from Hamilton County to hear case against 3 Memphis police officers charged in Tyre Nichols' murder

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A judge ruled that a jury from the East Tennessee county will be seated in the state court trial of three former police officers charged with second-degree murder.Tyre Nichols · MemphisSee the Story

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