Education
In one East Memphis ZIP code, 1 in 4 students has a voucher. In a Black ZIP code nearby, 1 in 500.
A third of Tennessee's 35,000 voucher recipients live in 20 ZIP codes, and nearly 200 ZIP codes have none
Topic
Tennessee
Politics
Memphis lost its data center moratorium on a 6-6 tie. One council member was home with a family emergency.
The council passed a 135-day pause instead, after banning six residents from its meetings and a federal judge lifted the ban hours before the vote
Politics
Memphis was cut into three districts. Black voters have until Thursday to use early voting.
A federal court let Tennessee's new map stand, and the Memphis seat now leans Republican by 21 points