After four killings and a revealing autopsy, Memphis is fed up with the national guard takeover
The national guard in Memphis, Tennessee, on 11 October 2025. Photograph: Brett Carlsen/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe national guard in Memphis, Tennessee, on 11 October 2025. A month later, Tennessee’s Republican governor, Bill Lee, paired that with additional state patrol officers and the activation of 1,500 Tennessee national guard members to patrol the streets of downtown Memphis.The Memphis Safe Task Force claims credit for deep reductions in the violent crime rate.
- ▪The national guard in Memphis, Tennessee, on 11 October 2025.
- ▪Photograph: Brett Carlsen/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe national guard in Memphis, Tennessee, on 11 October 2025.
- ▪A month later, Tennessee’s Republican governor, Bill Lee, paired that with additional state patrol officers and the activation of 1,500 Tennessee national guard members to patrol the streets of downtown Memphis.The Memphis Safe Task Force c
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The national guard in Memphis, Tennessee, on 11 October 2025. Photograph: Brett Carlsen/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe national guard in Memphis, Tennessee, on 11 October 2025. Photograph: Brett Carlsen/Getty ImagesMemphisAfter four killings and a revealing autopsy, Memphis is fed up with the national guard takeoverAlthough state officials laud a reduction in violent crime, a report claims it would have happened without the taskforceGeorge ChidiFri 18 Sep 2026 06.00 EDTLast modified on Fri 18 Sep 2026 06.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleNational guard troops began walking the streets of Memphis a year ago this week, as part of a federal surge of law enforcement agents sent into the city at the behest of the Trump administration to reduce violent crime.Fewer soldiers are on…
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