The AM/DM podcast: What Memphians think about the task force
Members of the Memphis Safe Task Force, led by the U.S. Marshals, prepare to sweep the rest of the apartment after arresting a fugitive with a warrant in South Memphis Nov. 26, 2025. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
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.
In the three months since the Memphis Safe Task Force began in Memphis, the operation has impacted almost everything in some way, whether it’s crime rates, court dockets, school transportation or even restaurants and nightlife.
It’s changed how Memphians grocery shop. It’s changed how they drive; it’s changed, in some cases, if they drive.
We know how many of Memphis’ elected officials feel about the task force, but what about regular people, just trying to live their lives? What do they think?
Today, we’re joined by metro editor Jane Donahoe to talk about what our reporters recently learned.
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AM/DMMary Cashiola
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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