U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller were in Memphis last week as preparations for the Memphis Safe Task Force continue. While Bondi claimed more than 150 arrests were made during the first week of the Task Force, Memphis Mayor Paul Young vowed to “remain at the table,” despite the fact that he did not ask for the help.

In other news, Millington is asking for payment on a space occupied by the Shelby County Clerk’s Office but its leader, Wanda Halbert, says she never signed a lease for the space. Regional One Health is focusing on its future despite a number of issues facing a new facility for the hospital, including a ban by the State of Tennessee that stops Shelby County from issuing bonds. That ban also has ripple effects for the Memphis-Shelby County Schools plans to build a new school in Frayser. MSCS also faces changes to its board’s election cycles and chooses a new chair to face the political tumult while making decisions to sell and close some of its schools.

And an East Memphis liquor store finds itself in a fireball of trouble as a group of competitors fight it opening.

— Digital producer, Alys Drake

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U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee met with local, state and federal law enforcement in Shelby Farms Park yesterday. The visit was the first presence by federal leaders in the city since the task force was formed in September.

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What to know about Trump's Memphis Safe Task Force, National Guard coming to Memphis By The Daily Memphian Staff

Memphis mayor vows to 'remain at the table' as law enforcement makes its way into city By Bill Dries

Memphis NAACP wants ‘investment ... not occupation' By Joel Haley

Halbert hits back on claims of unpaid rent in Millington By Michael Waddell

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In a first, state pulls Shelby County’s ability to issue bonds. That decision could mean consequences for new high schools, Regional One. By Laura Testino

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MSCS board chooses new chair to face political tumult By Laura Testino

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The fight over new East Memphis liquor store explodes into fireball By Jody Callahan

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