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06/12/2026
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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!
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.
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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!
“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.
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.
04/24/2026
Federal Judge Orders DHS to Release High School Soccer Player, Yasser Lopez
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.
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.
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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