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Federal public defender’s office struggling amid Memphis Safe Task Force

By , Daily Memphian Updated: October 21, 2025 10:41 AM CT | Published: October 21, 2025 4:00 AM CT

Amid a surge in arrests from the Memphis Task Force, the federal public defender’s office is “straining.” 

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Aarron Fleming

Aarron Fleming

Aarron Fleming covers public safety for The Daily Memphian, focusing on crime and the local court system. He earned his bachelor’s in journalism and strategic media from the University of Memphis.

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