Zahra Chowdhury 6/14/25 Zahra Chowdhury 6/14/25

‘Stand Up with Just City’ brings Roy Wood Jr. back home

Just City’s 10 year celebration Stand Up invited comedian Roy Wood, Jr. back to his hometown of Memphis.

Zahra Chowdhury 5/22/25 Zahra Chowdhury 5/22/25

Just City at 10

This June, Just City is celebrating ten years! Executive Director Josh Spickler reflects on what this past decade means to him.

Zahra Chowdhury 3/28/25 Zahra Chowdhury 3/28/25

Just City declares 'state of emergency' at 201 Poplar

Just City declares 'state of emergency' at 201 Poplar after A/C outage

Zahra Chowdhury 12/5/24 Zahra Chowdhury 12/5/24

DOJ investigation finds City of Memphis, MPD liable for federal civil rights violations

Zahra Chowdhury 10/18/24 Zahra Chowdhury 10/18/24

Getting Vote Rights Back After Prison Isn’t Easy; They’re Still Trying

The Marshall Project follows Janiqua Thompson, a formerly incarcerate woman, as she tries to regain her voting rights with the help of Josh Spickler, executive director at Just City.

Zahra Chowdhury 9/18/24 Zahra Chowdhury 9/18/24

Prism Spotlight: Just City’s Court Watch Program

As part of its Prison in 12 Landscapes series, Prism sat down with Yonée Gibson, Court Watch Program Manager at Just City, to discuss the goals and impact of the Court Watch Program.

Zahra Chowdhury 8/1/24 Zahra Chowdhury 8/1/24

Just City sues over TN law limiting considerations on bail affordability

Just City is suing over a new TN law that aims to overturn the bail reforms achieved in August of 2022.

Zahra Chowdhury 6/20/24 Zahra Chowdhury 6/20/24

Just City brings Mark Loughney exhibition to Memphis

Just City is bringing Mark Loughney’s Prison Buddies exhibition to Memphis!

Zahra Chowdhury 8/26/22 Zahra Chowdhury 8/26/22

ACLU, other advocates land bail policy they wanted in Shelby County

In August of 2022, Just City, along with the ACLU and other organizations, successfully helped establish a new and reformed bail system in Shelby County.