A history of Tennessee National Guard deployments
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Donald Trump has made it clear that he intends to follow his use of the military to police Washington, D.C. in the city of Memphis. What he should be less clear on is how welcoming residents of Memphis will be to his imposition of National Guard troops and potentially other military on the city.
President Donald Trump announced Friday that his administration would target Memphis as part of his efforts to crack down on crime across the nation’s major cities.
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton said Thursday he favors sending a federal-state combo “strike force” into Memphis to cut down on gang activity there. In the latest episode of “To deploy or not to deploy,
Tenn., applauded President Donald Trump's decision to send the National Guard to Memphis, Tenn., which the FBI reported had the highest crime rate in the country.
The mayor of Mason said the facility will bring jobs and economic development to the town, but there were loud objections at a contentious public meeting.