US EditionNo confirmed National Guard sightings in Memphis yet
Up to 450 National Guard and Tennessee Highway Patrol personnel will support a federal task force addressing Memphis’ top violent crime and property crime rates in 2024.
- Up to 150 National Guard members and 12 agencies will arrive in Memphis this week, with some expected Monday, as part of the federal Memphis Safe Task Force.
- Faced with 2024's high crime metrics, officials say the federal initiative launched earlier this month aims to fight violent criminals, drug traffickers and smugglers in Memphis, Tennessee.
- Officials clarified the Guard's role by saying National Guard members will not carry weapons or make arrests unless requested, and Governor Bill Lee said troops would be deputized by the U.S. Marshals Service.
- The state's attorney general responded that `opinions from his office are not legally binding` after Sen. Jeff Yarbro challenged the deployment, citing withdrawn opinions.
- Officials warn Tennessee prisons are gang-run and power may concentrate inside, while Governor Bill Lee said `It will begin a phased operational approach` as part of a sustained effort.
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National Guard Sent to “Fight” Gangs in Memphis—But Gangs Run Tennessee’s Prisons
Any moment now, an unknown number of Tennessee National Guard troops are expected to arrive in Memphis to fight so-called “crime.” How they’ll do that is not exactly clear. President Donald Trump signed a memorandum in mid-September to send the National Guard into the city as part of the new “Memphis Safe Task Force.” Governor Bill Lee (R) then authorized the deployment. “The effort of this task force is crime,” Lee said at a September 26 press …
Capehart Does a 180 On Trump Sending The National Guard To Memphis
It might be hard to definitively say what the number one example of Trump Derangement Syndrome is, but MSNBC host Jonathan Capehart’s Thursday meltdown on Chris Jansing Reports that alleged President Trump and his administration are shredding the constitution with federal law enforcement operations in Memphis, Tennessee, is certainly a top contender. What made Capehart’s descent into madness more noteworthy is that back on August 22, in his role…
Memphis prepares for arrival of extra law enforcement
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Hundreds of extra law enforcement officers are expected in Memphis this week, including the National Guard. Their purpose is to serve as “extra eyes and ears” in the community. SEE ALSO: Gov. Lee provides update on National Guard deployment to Memphis In downtown Memphis on Monday morning, questions remained about what exactly this law enforcement surge will look like. The Memphis Task Force is a federal initiative launched earl…
No confirmed National Guard sightings in Memphis yet
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — We're told the Memphis Safe Task Force was set to be in full effect this week, with more than a dozen federal agencies, state troopers and the National Guard assisting Memphis Police. But at last check Monday, there have been no sightings of the National Guard on Memphis streets. Some folks visiting Memphis said they had heard the Guard is coming, but they haven't seen them, either. Memphis prepares for National Guard deplo…
Memphis se prepara para recibir a partir de hoy a la Guardia Nacional - La Prensa Latina Media
(LPL) – La ciudad de Memphis comenzará a recibir a partir de hoy a miembros de la Guardia Nacional de Tennessee y agentes federales como parte de la iniciativa “Memphis Safe Task Force”, impulsada por el presidente Donald Trump y el gobernador Bill Lee para reforzar la lucha contra el crimen en la ciudad. El […]
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