US to deploy National Guard to Memphis, Trump says

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he would send National Guard troops to Memphis, Tennessee, to combat crime, following his administration's unprecedented police takeover in Washington,

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.
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‘We are far down this road of losing our democracy,’ says Harris as leaders mull sending troops to Memphis

National Guard armored vehicles were lined up along Riverside Drive in May 2020. Gov. Bill Lee, like 29 other state governors at the time, called on

Arkansas National Guard to help ICE with immigration enforcement | Here's what to know

Gov. Sanders has enlisted the help of the Arkansas National Guard to help ICE with immigration enforcement. However, some say it's fueling fear in some communities.
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