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What They Said

MemphisFlyer.com From “First-Ever Injunction Issued Against a Memphis Gang,” which allows members of the R90 gang to renounce membership as a way to opt out of the rules required by the injunction: “I love the idea of filing an affidavit stating you are a reformed gang member. I mean, if there’s one thing those gang […]

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Letters to the Editor

Justin Fox Burks Sergio Araya Sergio My thanks go to the Flyer for publishing Alyson Krueger’s beautiful and moving story about young Sergio Araya and his family (“A Life for Sergio,” September 12th issue). It perfectly illustrates why the U.S. immigration laws need to be reformed and why dehumanizing and demonizing and labeling all undocumented […]

Posted inOpinion

Elvis and Racquetball

Visitors to Graceland know it as the trophy room, but hardcore Elvis fans know it was once the racquetball court where Elvis and his “racquetball mafia” of bodyguards, personal physicians, and visiting pros would play for hours. “Elvis walloped the ball around the court like he was strumming a guitar for the fun of it.” […]

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