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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.

04/24/2026

The moment Yasser Lopez, an 18-year-old arrested by ICE in Memphis in February, walked out of immigration detention after a federal judge’s order mandating his release.

Federal Judge Orders DHS to Release High School Soccer Player, Yasser Lopez
04/24/2026

Federal Judge Orders DHS to Release High School Soccer Player, Yasser Lopez

04/24/2026

BREAKING: Yasser Lopez, the 18-year-old high school junior who was arrested by immigration agents in February following a traffic stop in Memphis, has not yet been released from detention despite a federal judge ordering his release on Thursday.
tadeo.28 from reports from outside the West Tennessee Detention Facility in Mason, Tennessee, where Lopez is still being held.

Immigration arrests surge under Trump’s Memphis Safe Task ForceICE “street arrests” increased sixfold in Shelby County d...
04/22/2026

Immigration arrests surge under Trump’s Memphis Safe Task Force

ICE “street arrests” increased sixfold in Shelby County during the task force’s first three months of operations.

The sharp increase in immigration arrests occurred despite claims by city and federal officials that the task force’s operations would focus on combating crime.

, .n.smith, .tadeo.28, and report for The Institute for Public Service Reporting. Read the full story on the website.

His empty room tells the story. High school soccer player Yasser Lopez, 18, was arrested by immigration agents following...
04/03/2026

His empty room tells the story. High school soccer player Yasser Lopez, 18, was arrested by immigration agents following a traffic stop last month.

His friends miss him. His mom’s heart aches.

The incident also raises fresh concerns about the reach and scope of President Trump’s controversial immigration crackdown and reopens questions about MPD’s involvement with ICE.

Mayor Young’s office said although MPD initiated the stop, it did not call ICE, which arrived after monitoring MPD radio transmissions.
tadeo.28 reports for - read the full story on our website.

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