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“What is going to happen with the kids, Lord?”A grandmother now is caring for eight children who lost parents in an ICE ...
09/14/2026

“What is going to happen with the kids, Lord?”

A grandmother now is caring for eight children who lost parents in an ICE raid of a Hispanic nightclub

Read and listen to the full story by Erika Konig on Institute for Public Service Reporting and WKNO-FM

Memphis Raid is Among Largest Immigrant Arrest Operations in NationAdvocates say numbers of children lost their parents ...
09/03/2026

Memphis Raid is Among Largest Immigrant Arrest Operations in Nation

Advocates say numbers of children lost their parents in the raid of a Hispanic nightclub that the feds have characterized as a crime den despite offering little proof.

Visit our website to read and listen to Erika Konig’s report and follow Institute for Public Service Reporting for more such in-depth coverage.

This story was produced by The Institute for Public Service Reporting in collaboration with WKNO-FM public radio.

Over the past week, The Institute for Public Service Reporting won six prestigious journalism awards and was felicitated...
07/30/2026

Over the past week, The Institute for Public Service Reporting won six prestigious journalism awards and was felicitated as a finalist for five additional awards.

Swipe for the list of recognitions and the stories they were for.

Congratulations to our reporters for winning three top prizes at the national Public Media Journalists Association Award...
06/23/2026

Congratulations to our reporters for winning three top prizes at the national Public Media Journalists Association Awards, for audio stories produced by The Institute for Public Service Reporting in partnership with .

Thank you for attending our Accountability in Action event last Thursday. We look forward to your continued support for ...
06/15/2026

Thank you for attending our Accountability in Action event last Thursday. We look forward to your continued support for The Institute.

📸: Claire Rounkles

Memphis needs independent accountability reporting and uncompromising investigative journalism.Your support will go a lo...
06/12/2026

Memphis needs independent accountability reporting and uncompromising investigative journalism.

Your support will go a long way in helping us continue to do that work.

Visit psrmemphis.org/donate to support our journalism.

Here’s the schedule for Accountability in Action, a special in-person event by The Institute for Public Service Reportin...
06/11/2026

Here’s the schedule for Accountability in Action, a special in-person event by The Institute for Public Service Reporting - on Thursday, June 11, 5:30 p.m. onwards at the Art Museum of the University of Memphis.

RSVP now at the link in our bio or at bit.ly/memphis901 - see you there!

Meet our speakers for Accountability in Action, a special in-person event by The Institute for Public Service Reporting....
06/09/2026

Meet our speakers for Accountability in Action, a special in-person event by The Institute for Public Service Reporting.

Join us on June 11, from 5:30 pm to 8 pm at the Art Museum of the University of Memphis - RSVP for free at the link in our bio or at bit.ly/memphis901 - and come discuss public accountability and the issues impacting the city.

See you there!

Join us for Accountability in Action, a special in-person event hosted by The Institute for Public Service Reporting.An ...
06/03/2026

Join us for Accountability in Action, a special in-person event hosted by The Institute for Public Service Reporting.

An evening supporting watchdog journalism, discussing public accountability, and unpacking the community impact of federal intervention in Memphis.

When: 11 June, 5:30 - 8 p.m.
Where: Art Museum of the University of Memphis

RSVP at the link in our bio or by visiting bit.ly/memphis901

See you on the 11th!

04/25/2026

“I am going to see my mother, I am free. I won’t have to be locked up anymore thinking that I didn’t do anything wrong to deserve being there.”

Yasser Lopez, an 18-year-old high school student who was detained by ICE in Memphis over two months ago, speaks to Erika Konig from The Institute for Public Service Reporting after being released from immigration detention following a federal judge’s order.

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