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MSCS to receive $320K for after school center for juvenile offenders - TSDMemphis.com

Children with pending cases with the Memphis-Shelby County Juvenile Court system will soon have a place to go following school, after the Shelby County Commission approved an add-on item to fund an “evening reporting center” during the Monday, January 29 meeting. Memphis-Shelby County Schools will receive $320,000 to operate the “Pursuit Center.” As a part […]

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