Tax breaks propped up a troubled Memphis apartment complex — and tenants paid the price

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The signs at the entrance to Grahamwood Place Apartments invite future residents to a promising new life with a playground and a sparkling pool. It was here that Kerrie Washington, 29, believed she’d found a spacious home to raise her twin daughters. The $680 rent was lower than the median $900 for a 1-bedroom apartment […]
Tax breaks propped up a troubled Memphis apartment complex — and tenants paid the priceis a post fromMLK50: Justice Through Journalism, a nonprofit news outlet in Memphis focusing on the intersection of poverty, power and policy.