Gov. Lee sends more THP troopers to Memphis — again
Gov. Bill Lee will send more than 50 Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers to Shelby Coounty to contribute to an ongoing “surge” over the next few weeks. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian file)
More than 50 troopers will contribute to an ongoing “surge” over the next few weeks, after state Sen. Brent Taylor pleaded for more help fighting crime in Memphis.
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Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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