OUTMemphis could soon begin construction on an innovative shelter complex made out of shipping containers. Once completed, LGBTQ youth will be allowed to stay at the facility and receive wraparound services to help them make the next step to stability.
Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell has moved to end federal oversight of the Juvenile Court of Memphis and Shelby County. Opponents say that move is short-sighted and could damage incarcerated youth.
An online Mid-South LGBTQ timeline connects Memphis' LGBTQ history with historical and national events going back 150 years.
Special confidentiality protections afforded to juveniles can make cases opaque and allow injustice to fester. Two Memphis-based filmmakers are sharing narratives of people affected by the juvenile justice system in an effort to inspire policy change.
The organizers decry a "wealth-based detention" system that keeps poor Memphians in jail longer because they are unable to afford bail.
The tenants’ specialties range from handmade refurbished furnishing to locally designed fashion as well as a theater troupe and sewing school.
The Community Development Council of Greater Memphis and Livable Memphis have merged and rebranded as BLDG Memphis.
A national nonprofit will help Memphis address property vacancy, abandonment and deterioration as well as provide technical assistance assessing local and state legal systems pertaining to receivership and property tax enforcement.
The Madison Avenue Park, which replaces a blighted Burger King location, joins other incremental developments and placemaking projects in Memphis' core.
“The festival brings this art form back to the center of town, literally, in a well-known performance space and provides the opportunity for the company to push the boundaries of the art form and combine genres.”
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