Protestors outside Memphis City Hall decry a visit from Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Molly Mulroy
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Demolition is set to begin at Foote Homes, the last standing of Memphis' traditional housing projects. Once demolished, the site will be redeveloped as South City, a mixed-income neighborhood supported by a $30 million federal grant.
Memphis activists protested Attorney General Jeff Sessions' May 23 visit to Memphis, citing Sessions' clashes with minorities and marginalized groups.
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Molly Mulroy is a recent graduate with a B.A. from Loyola University New Orleans. A native Memphian, she's had a long-standing interest in social justice issues and enjoys storytelling in any form. Her recent podcast
Outside covers the stories of four formerly incarcerated people from Louisiana and their struggles with reentry.