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In comments from the Oval Office, President Donald Trump said he has established a “Memphis Safe Task Force.” Mayor Young’s strategy for working with the National Guard What Mayor Young said is reducing crime in Memphis C.J. Davis to remain Memphis’ top cop amid National Guard deployment ‘The world will get an opportunity to watch us succeed,’ Mayor Young saysIn our coverage:
“This task force will be a replica of our extraordinarily successful efforts here (in Washington D.C.), and you’ll see it’s a lot of the same thing (in Memphis),” the president said.
A “threat to democracy” vs. making Memphis “the most safe city in America,” area leaders give their thoughts on what the National Guard deployment can mean for the city.
Buddy Chapman led the police department in 1978, when the National Guard came as police and fire strikes left the city burning. This time, he says, it’s different.Related content:
“I’ve been in close contact with the Administration throughout the week, and will be speaking with President Trump this afternoon to work out details of the mission,” Gov. Bill Lee said.
“I did not ask for the National Guard, and I don’t think it’s the way to drive down crime. However, that decision has been made,” Memphis Mayor Paul Young said.
President Donald Trump teased that he would announce another city for National Guard deployment.
“What we need most are financial resources for intervention and prevention, additional patrol officers, and case support to strengthen MPD’s investigations,” Memphis Mayor Paul Young said. White House, Memphis leaders have discussed National Guard deployment in city, source saysRelated content:
Republicans praised the move. Democrats called it unnecessary. Here’s a roundup of some of those reactions.
The County Commission will discuss the call by Commissioner Mick Wright during Wednesday, Feb. 17, committee sessions. Wright said the current system needs to be reworked.
The Memphis Democrat took fire the day before the presidential inauguration for comments about the political leanings of National Guardsmen and an outspoken Republican Congresswoman from Colorado.
A day of peaceful protest of the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis, Minnesota police erupted into violence Saturday night in Nashville as people set fire to the Metro Nashville Courthouse, clashed with police, then broke out windows and started fires in Lower Broadway honky-tonks and businesses.
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