The AM/DM podcast: Inside the Memphis Safe Task Force’s daily reports
U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi (left) speaks during a press conference discussing Memphis Safe Task Force on Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
In the time the Memphis Safe Task Force has been on the ground in the Bluff City, it’s been challenging for local journalists to get accurate data on its operations, such as who has been arrested and where members of federal law enforcement are working within the city.
Recently, however, The Daily Memphian was able to obtain daily reports from the Task Force between Oct. 1 and Dec. 8, with reporters Aarron Fleming and Sam Hardiman analyzing each day’s information.
One thing of particular note was that most of the Task Force’s immigration arrests stem from traffic stops.
Today, we talk about that and what else the daily situation reports could show us.
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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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