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Posted on: January 22, 2013

[ARCHIVED] A Bridge of Hope

Memphis, Tenn., January 21, 2013 – January is National Human Trafficking & Slavery Awareness Month. Today is a day that we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his fight for civil rights. This fight continues and intensifies in our efforts

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SECOND CHANCE INITIATIVE WITH A JOBS WEBSITE FOR EX-OFFENDERS AND JUSTICE-IMPACTED INDIVIDUALS

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SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES PARTNERS FOR THE 2023 YOUTH SUMMER CAMP SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

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Posted on: April 21, 2023
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Posted on: April 20, 2023
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901 Student Passport will Return this Summer with Partnership from YMCA of Memphis & the Mid-South

Posted on: April 20, 2023
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MAYOR LEE HARRIS ANNOUNCES AN INVESTMENT IN TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR TRANSGENDER RESIDENTS

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2-Week Schedule Modification to Motor Vehicle Registration Services (Downtown)

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Non-Potable Water Distribution at Hickory Hill Community Center

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Shelby County Health Department Temporary Facilities Closures

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SHELBY COUNTY YOUTH & FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER HOSTS RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY

Posted on: June 15, 2022
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