MLK50: Justice Through Journalism

Photo illustration by Andrea Morales / MLK50

This is the third piece in MLK50’s ongoing series about how utility cutoffs impact working-class Memphians. This story was produced as part of Next City’s

This is the second piece in MLK50’s ongoing series about how utility cutoffs impact working-class Memphians.

Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division has one of the highest utility cutoff rates in the nation, with nearly...

Photo illustration by Andrea Morales / MLK50

This is the first piece in MLK50’s ongoing series on how utility cutoffs impact working-class Memphians.

Nearly one in five Memphis households experienced at least one utility cutoff for nonpayment in 2025, according to data obtained by MLK50: Justice Through Journalism through a public records request. Memphi...

Photo illustration by Andrea Morales / MLK50

After the Tennessee Department of Corrections botched Tony Carruthers’ execution in May, he was given ibuprofen and escorted back to his...

Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy speaks during a 2024 event. Photo by Andrea Morales / MLK50 archive

The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office will analyze data to find out whether there are current racial disparities in how prosecutors use a little-known rule recently investigated by MLK50: Justice Through Journalism.

District Attorney Steve Mul...