Memphis Allies gets state funding while four other nonprofits lose theirs
The Memphis Allies program aims to reduce the city’s homicide rate through violence intervention. The Memphis Allies team giving a presentation. (Courtesy Memphis Allies)
When considering a request for $12 million for Youth Villages’ Memphis Allies program, the state Senate’s Finance, Ways and Means committee cut $1.75 million from four other Memphis nonprofits.
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