Memphis Area Legal Services loses biggest chunk of funding
Nancy Henderson fills out forms during a free legal clinic hosted by Memphis Area Legal Services at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library in 2018. (Jim Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
National source cites years of issues for the nonprofit charged with helping poor people get legal aid in civil cases. The vast majority of its clients are women.
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Jane Roberts
Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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