National Guard stands down in Illinois while troops patrol in Memphis with local police
Read full article: National Guard stands down in Illinois while troops patrol in Memphis with local policeNational Guard troops are patrolling in Memphis for the first time, as part of President Donald Trump’s federal task force.
Tennessee governor says more federal agents to join fight against crime in Memphis next week
Read full article: Tennessee governor says more federal agents to join fight against crime in Memphis next weekFor two weeks, Memphis has been bracing for an influx of National Guard troops after President Donald Trump announced his intention to deploy them to the city.
Trump deploys National Guard to Memphis, calling it a 'replica' of his crackdown on Washington
Read full article: Trump deploys National Guard to Memphis, calling it a 'replica' of his crackdown on WashingtonPresident Donald Trump has announced the deployment of the National Guard to Memphis to combat crime, testing the limits of presidential power by using military force in cities.
Memphis mayor says he got confirmation National Guard would be deployed from Trump's TV comments
Read full article: Memphis mayor says he got confirmation National Guard would be deployed from Trump's TV commentsThe Memphis mayor says President Donald Trump’s TV announcement was the first hard confirmation he received that Trump would send in the National Guard to address crime.
Trump says he’ll send National Guard to Memphis, escalating his use of troops in US cities
Read full article: Trump says he’ll send National Guard to Memphis, escalating his use of troops in US citiesPresident Donald Trump says he'll send the National Guard to Memphis, Tennessee, to address crime concerns there.
The Memphis church pivotal in Martin Luther King Jr.'s final days suffers a devastating fire
Read full article: The Memphis church pivotal in Martin Luther King Jr.'s final days suffers a devastating fireA historic Black church in downtown Memphis that was the organizing point for Martin Luther King Jr.'s final stand has suffered a devastating fire.
Memphis' mayor pushes back against feds' calls for major reforms of city's police force
Read full article: Memphis' mayor pushes back against feds' calls for major reforms of city's police forceMemphis’ mayor is pushing back against the need for a Justice Department deal to enact reforms in light of the scathing findings of an investigation into the Memphis Police Department.
Atlanta officials say water repairs are done after 5 days of outages and service is being restored
Read full article: Atlanta officials say water repairs are done after 5 days of outages and service is being restoredCity of Atlanta officials say workers finished repairs on a ruptured water main on Tuesday.
Memphis, Tennessee, police chief to serve in interim role under new mayor
Read full article: Memphis, Tennessee, police chief to serve in interim role under new mayorOfficials say the Memphis police chief who was in charge when Tyre Nichols was fatally beaten by five officers will serve on an interim basis under a newly elected mayor.