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Tennessee National Guard members halt patrols Friday for ‘administrative work,’ Marshals Service says

By , Daily Memphian Updated: August 28, 2026 2:11 PM CT | Published: August 28, 2026 2:07 PM CT

But the U.S. Marshals Service could not offer certainty about the status of the guardsmen’s long-term patrols as part of the multiagency Memphis Safe Task Force.

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Laura Testino

Laura Testino

Laura Testino is an enterprise reporter on The Daily Memphian’s metro team who writes most often about how education policies shape the lives of children and families. She regularly contributes to coverage of breaking news events and actions of the Tennessee General Assembly. Testino’s journalism career in Memphis began six years ago at The Commercial Appeal, where she began chronicling learning disruptions associated with the pandemic, and continued with Chalkbeat, where she dug into education administration in Memphis. Her reporting has appeared in The New York Times, The Times-Picayune, The Tuscaloosa News and USA Today. Reach Laura with questions, story ideas or tips: Ltestino@dailymemphian.com or Ldtestino.54 on Signal.

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