The city’s Democratic mayor, Paul Young, says the ‘decision has been made’ but does not think it will drive down crime.
The city’s Democratic mayor, Paul Young, says the ‘decision has been made’ but he does not think it will drive down crime.
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US President Donald Trump will extend federal law enforcement action to the city of Memphis, Tennessee, in a move that will include sending in National Guard troops and setting up a “Memphis State Task Force” to tackle crime, though police say overall criminal offences are at a 25-year low.
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The troops are welcomed by city and state leadership, Trump said.
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump signed an order Monday sending the National Guard into Memphis to combat crime, offering…
The deployment of the National Guard to Memphis comes roughly a month after he sent troops to Washington DC.
Trump says Memphis ‘deeply troubled,’ as he plans to replicate Washington’s federal control measures to address crime.
He said the city is “deeply troubled” and “we’re going to fix that just like we did Washington,” where he’s sent National Guard…
President Donald Trump said Friday he plans to deploy U.S. National Guard troops to Memphis.
