There are 79 article(s) tagged Memphis Safe Task Force:

• September 2025

  • National Guard won’t be making arrests, governor says

    Gov. Bill Lee outlined plans for Trump’s Memphis Safe Task Force on Friday, saying that the first personnel could be in the Bluff City on Monday, Sept. 29.

    By Samuel Hardiman, Laura Testino September 27, 2025

  • National Guard to be ‘eyes and ears’ on the streets, mayor says

    Memphis Mayor Paul Young said the National Guard will not be doing any detainment. 

    By Laura Testino September 19, 2025

  • Do residents think National Guard is the answer to crime?

    Daily Memphian reporters talked to Memphis residents to find out if they support President Donald Trump’s new task force.

    See The Daily Memphian’s full coverage of the Memphis Safe Task Force

    By Lydia Williams, Laura Testino September 17, 2025

  • Memphis task force ‘evolving,’ local leaders say

    The state National Guard is also being sent to Memphis, although exactly what its job will be and where they will be deployed remain some of the biggest unanswered questions.

    By Jody Callahan September 17, 2025