Oct. 10 (UPI) -- The Tennessee National Guard will begin patrolling Friday in Memphis, the city announced.
While President Donald Trump fights in the courts to allow the National Guard in Chicago and Portland, Ore., Tennessee's Gov. Bill Lee, a Republican, authorized it.
The city announced on its website that patrols would begin Friday and what residents could expect. It said National Guard members will wear their uniforms and will not be wearing masks, making arrests or issuing warrants. It said they "will provide additional eyes and ears" to police officers and will be deputized by the U.S. Marshals Service.
Crime in Memphis has declined, but it still has one of the highest crime rates in the country.
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