Something to keep in mind as you hear narratives about Memphis being a "crime-ridden," "dangerous" city requiring a National Guard crackdown is that BY FAR its most commonly recorded crime is shoplifting.

This is according to the city & police dept's own data.
app.powerbigov.us/view?r=eyJrI...

A group of supporters of Tyre Nichols' family are marching through downtown Memphis currently on South Main

For my fellow government nerds: this graphic didn't make it into my story, but here's a simplified version of how USDA food aid distribution is supposed to work.

Recently, officials have frozen half of 🟦 TEFAP's budget and eliminated the 🟥 LFPA entirely.

same 😅