Public Safety & Justice Reporter

MLK50 and its journalists continue to garner national recognition for work that makes a meaningful, tangible difference in people’s lives, including the Selden Ring Award for investigative reporting. We believe in collaboration: We’ve partnered with national outlets such as ProPublica, Next City and The Marshall Project. Our investigative reporting led a hospital system to erase nearly $12 million in medical debt for more than 5,300 patients and helped stop an oil pipeline that would have threatened a low-wealth Black community. Our impact includes reporting that led the city and county to reverse its decision ending the local Emergency Rental Assistance program.

BENEFITS

$3,000 hiring bonus
At least two weeks paid vacation, 10 paid holidays per year and two “dark” weeks for a total of at least 30 paid days off per year
$1,000 annual professional development stipend
Company credit card
100% employer-paid health insurance for the employee, 75% for dependents
Company-supplied computer
Life insurance, long and short-term disability
$50 monthly tech stipend
4% employer 401K match
Annual cost of living raise

LOCATION AND WORK TRAVEL

Candidate is based in the Memphis metro area or is willing to relocate. Remote candidates will not be considered.