When Memphis went dark, community members brought the light: ‘We keep ourselves safe’ A storm lasting about 30 minutes wreaked $18m in damage and left tens of thousands without power in the US city The Guardian - US · Sep 5
Memphis Police pressured to change culture after high-profile killings and beatings After the beating death of Tyre Nichols by five Memphis police officers in January and other abuses that have come to light, the police department is under mounting pressure to change its culture. WEKU · Sep 12, 2023
In the city where Tyre Nichols was killed, some refuse to watch beating video that 'exploits' Black grief MEMPHIS, Tenn. — When it came time for Memphis officials to release graphic footage from the police beating of Tyre Nichols, Amber Sherman couldn't stand to watch. Los Angeles Times · Jan 30, 2023
Calls to ‘demolish and rebuild’ police as Memphis mourns Tyre Nichols The death of the 29-year-old Black man after a traffic stop is not the first such fatality attributed to city law enforcement officers The Guardian - US · Jan 28, 2023
Southern abortion rights advocates arrive in Chicago for ‘Black August Freedom Rides’ Activists from Louisiana, Tennessee and Mississippi traveled to Chicago to strengthen ties with local organizations as abortion bans go into effect in the South. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 17, 2022