Trump Plans to Deploy National Guard to Memphis Amid Crime Concerns
TL;DR
President Trump announced plans to deploy National Guard and potentially military forces to Memphis to address its high violent crime rate, citing support from local officials and a meeting with Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena, amidst local opposition and concerns about federal intervention.
Topics:top-newspolitics#crime-crackdown#federal-law-enforcement#memphis#national-guard#politics#trump
- Trump says he’s targeting Memphis in crime crackdown CNN
- Mayor urges governor to ‘please reconsider’ Guard deployment WREG.com
- Trump says he will send national guard to Democratic-run Memphis The Guardian
- Trump scraps plans to send National Guard to Chicago for now, says they're going to Memphis instead CBS News
- Live updates: Trump says he’ll send National Guard to Memphis to address crime concerns AP News
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