US EditionNational Guard Presence to Double in Memphis
Troop numbers in Memphis nearly triple to about 350 as the Memphis Safe Task Force supports law enforcement amid a legal challenge over deployment authorization.
- On Thursday, National Guard troops deployed to patrol Memphis neighborhoods, with sources saying total troops in the city could rise to about 350.
- The Memphis Safe Task Force, announced September 12, ordered Guard support to act as "eyes and ears" for Memphis police, Tennessee Highway Patrol, FBI, and Department of Homeland Security.
- Sources say the Tennessee National Guard serves as a force multiplier, acting as eyes and ears on the ground alongside local communities in Memphis, with about 350 troops expected in total.
- A lawsuit from Memphis Democrats seeks a temporary injunction against Tennessee Governor Bill Lee's deployment, citing Article Three of the Tennessee Constitution and noting a Nov. 3 hearing in Davidson County Chancery Court.
- Recent arrivals boosted the Guard presence with hundreds more reported this week as sources tell ABC24 roughly 250 were already in Memphis, with roughly 500 more arriving.
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By Dalia Faheid, CNN. The Memphis Police Department told CNN on Thursday that about 200 additional National Guard troops will be deployed to Memphis in the coming days. Between 140 and 180 Tennessee National Guard troops are currently on the ground in Memphis, according to a police department spokesperson. Their presence is expected to increase to about 350 soon. CNN has reached out to the governor's office for comment. CNN has also reached out …
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