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Trump to send National Guard Troops to Memphis

'It's a band-aid': Tennessee lawmakers react to Trump sending National Guard to Memphis

President Trump announced Friday that he will send the National Guard to Memphis, Tennessee to address crime, and state lawmakers have contrasting opinions.

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In effort to reduce crime, President Trump is sending TN National Guard to Memphis

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Tennessee GOP Gov Lee says he's working out details with Trump to bring National Guard to Memphis

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Trump claims FBI deployment reduced Memphis crime as city faces potential National Guard intervention

President Donald Trump on Saturday said the "only reason crime is somewhat down" in Memphis, Tennessee, is because he sent the FBI and other federal officers to address the "absolutely terrible crime ...

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Lee says he's working out National Guard details with Trump

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President Trump sending the National Guard to Memphis

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Trump says he’s targeting Memphis in crime crackdown

Gov. Bill Lee said Friday he’d been in “constant communication” with the Trump administration to develop a plan to fight crime in the city and that he’d be speaking to the president that afternoon “t...

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Memphis next US city to see National Guard troops, Trump says

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Congressman seeks input on deploying National Guard

Stockard on the Stump: Tennessee House speaker wants “strike force” to hit Memphis gangs

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,

Tennessee governor to speak with Trump on 'strategic mission' following announcement of National Guard deployment to Memphis

The president broke the news of the deployment to Memphis on Friday, saying he had the support of the mayor and the Tennessee governor. Lee said a strategic plan will include local law enforcement working together along with the FBI.

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Black cities are ‘main targets’ for National Guard deployments: TN Rep. Justin J. Pearson

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.

Memphis Zoo offers free Tuesday admission for TN residents

The Memphis Zoo will host a celebration for the expansion of the Free Tennessee Tuesday program, according to a press release from the Shelby County Board of Commissioners. It will be from 9 a.m. until 4 p.