City shuts down Orange Mound homeless shelter
The city of Memphis ordered the closure of the warming center and shelter operated by Juice Orange Mound at its HubOM headquarters. It cited multiple code violations. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
City officials cited unsafe conditions and the shelter not being up to code, including no working smoke detector and no sprinkler system in case of a fire.
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JUICE Orange Mound HubOM Homeless Orange Mound Britney Thornton John Zeanah fire department codesJulia Baker
A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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