President Trump sending National Guard to Memphis
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Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton said Thursday he favors sending a federal-state combo “strike force” into Memphis to cut down on gang activity there. In the latest episode of “To deploy or not to deploy,
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WREG.com on MSNTN Gov. says he’s working with Trump administration on Memphis crime strategy, sending more state troopers to city
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said Wednesday he is in “constant communication” with the Trump administration to develop a strategy to combat crime in Memphis. Lee
This week, President Trump announced he will be sending National Guard troops to Memphis, Tennessee. He says it’s to clamp down on crime. Tennessee State Rep. Justin J. Pearson represents parts of Memphis and says that the administration has done nothing to address the root causes of crime and explains why “we should all be terrified by what we are seeing.
In an interview Friday morning, President Trump announced Memphis is his next target for federal intervention to combat crime. The president said he has support from Tennessee's governor and Memphis' mayor.