The AM/DM podcast: Task force journalism and frequently asked questions
Members of the National Guard conduct a community safety patrol on Beale Street, Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
The AM/DM is The Daily Memphian’s weekday podcast. Listen in every morning around 6:30 a.m. to get the news you need for the day, as well as a critical — but quick — interview on a larger story.
It’s been more than a month since President Donald Trump announced he’d be sending a 13-agency federal task force to Memphis to help curb crime rates. And it’s been about eight weeks since The Daily Memphian reported on the possibility that the National Guard would come.
Since then, the U.S. Marshals Service has reported the task force has made more than 1,800 arrests, served more than 800 warrants and made more than 300 immigration-related arrests. Though the task force’s focus is crime, education, religious institutions, the court system and even local restaurants have been impacted.
Today, editorial director Mary Cashiola, CEO Eric Barnes and metro editor Jane Donahoe talk about the site’s ongoing coverage and answer a few frequently asked questions.
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Mary Cashiola has been a Memphis journalist for nearly two decades, beginning her career covering city government and local neighborhoods at the Memphis Flyer before being hired by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton’s administration.
Before joining The Daily Memphian, she was the managing editor of the Memphis Business Journal, which was named one of the top 10 Best Designed Newspapers in the world by the Society of News Design while she was there.
She also has a background in advertising, with a focus on higher education and the hospitality industry.
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