Trump’s National Guard Deployment Puts Focus on Violent Crime in Memphis–What to KnowTrump’s National Guard Deployment Puts Focus on Violent Crime in Memphis–What to Know
Police investigate the scene of a carjacking suspected to be connected to a series of shootings in Memphis on Sept. 7, 2022. Brad Vest/Getty Images
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Trump’s National Guard Deployment Puts Focus on Violent Crime in Memphis–What to Know

‘This situation has become dire in one of our Nation’s most historic cities,’ Trump said.
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By Kevin Stocklin
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Memphis is a city with a proud heritage—birthplace of the blues and rock and roll, headquarters of FedEx and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital—but it also claims the dubious title of one of the most dangerous U.S. cities.

As President Donald Trump moves to send the National Guard and federal agents into Memphis to help quell the violence, state and city officials in Tennessee are sharply divided over the role the federal government should play in municipal law enforcement.

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