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Institute for Public Service Reporting – Memphis

Jake Lankford

Morgan “Jake” Lankford is a journalism graduate student at the University of Memphis, where he earned a bachelor's degree in journalism. He has written for the UofM student newspaper, The Daily Helmsman, and hosts a show for The ROAR internet radio station here.

Poverty

Hunger On Campus: UofM Pantries Meet Growing Post-Pandemic Need

For some, book and tuition costs are overshadowed by finding enough to eat

Jake LankfordDecember 19, 2023

Government

Trimming Trees: MLGW’s Ambitious Plan to Curb Power Outages

The $228 million plan is part of a larger electricity distribution upgrade that comes with a controversial rate hike

Jake LankfordDecember 6, 2023

Whitney Fullerton (left) and Jordan Boss (right) cut the ribbon outside Lisieux Community Women’s Drop-In Center. The center originally opened in 2021, but was unable to hold a grand opening due to the COVID pandemic.

Whitney Fullerton (left) and Jordan Boss (right) cut the ribbon outside Lisieux Community Women’s Drop-In Center. The center originally opened in 2021, but was unable to hold a grand opening due to the COVID pandemic.

Faith

Street mission survives Covid, helps women survive even more

A ribbon-cutting ceremony usually signals a grand opening, a new beginning. But the recent ceremony at the Lisieux Community Women’s Drop-In Center marked an...

Jake LankfordFebruary 18, 2023

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