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Special audio Presentation of The Institute’s rape Kit Investigation: “I’ve lived with it every day of my life.”

For years in Memphis, sexual assault victims didn’t get the justice they deserved or the law…

August 26, 2020
Memphis Theological Seminary president Rev. Dr. Jody Hill gets a socially distanced update from recruiter Felecia LaVant while preparing for the upcoming semester on Wednesday, Aug. 19. “The seminary exists to serve congregations, and, in dark times, it becomes clear how essential that work is,” said Hill, who became the seminary’s president in January. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian) Memphis Theological Seminary president Rev. Dr. Jody Hill gets a socially distanced update from recruiter Felecia LaVant while preparing for the upcoming semester on Wednesday, Aug. 19. “The seminary exists to serve congregations, and, in dark times, it becomes clear how essential that work is,” said Hill, who became the seminary’s president in January. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)

The Pandemic

Seminary accepts challenge of protecting students while teaching them to serve those with potentially fatal virus

“We are not the first people of faith to have lived in a time of…

August 21, 2020
Volunteers from Collierville First Baptist Church cheer for Collierville High School graduates driving through to pick up their caps and gowns at the school on May 7. “Going to school can expose children to greater health risks, but so can staying home,” said Le Bonheur Children's Hospital pediatrician Jason Yaun. “Many parents are facing very difficult choices.” (Daily Memphian file) Volunteers from Collierville First Baptist Church cheer for Collierville High School graduates driving through to pick up their caps and gowns at the school on May 7. “Going to school can expose children to greater health risks, but so can staying home,” said Le Bonheur Children's Hospital pediatrician Jason Yaun. “Many parents are facing very difficult choices.” (Daily Memphian file)

The Pandemic

COVID-19 Catch-22: Study of chronic trauma says some memphis kids may be safer at school

Children of poverty, trauma, face adverse childhood experiences and…

July 11, 2020
Treadwell Elementary School kindergartners (in a file photo) dance. “The reality of reopening school buildings and college campuses is that any missteps could cost lives, particularly among our most vulnerable students and in Black, brown and poor communities,” said Lily Eskelsen García, president of the National Education Association. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian file) Treadwell Elementary School kindergartners (in a file photo) dance. “The reality of reopening school buildings and college campuses is that any missteps could cost lives, particularly among our most vulnerable students and in Black, brown and poor communities,” said Lily Eskelsen García, president of the National Education Association. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian file)

The Pandemic

What happens when a Student or teacher tests positive for COVID-19? Schools’ Plans are vague

Memphis area school districts defer details to understaffed health…

July 22, 2020

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