'I'm Worried, I'm Uncomfortable,' Mayor Harris Says About Restraining Order Denied in Suit over Guard Deployment
- A Davidson County judge denied a request for a preliminary injunction against the National Guard's deployment in Memphis, setting a hearing for Nov. 3.
- Shelby County officials filed a lawsuit against Governor Bill Lee, claiming the National Guard's deployment in Memphis violates the Tennessee Constitution and state law, seeking an immediate halt to the patrols while awaiting a Nov. 3 hearing.
- The Memphis Safe Task Force, which includes more than 1,000 law enforcement personnel, has conducted traffic stops and arrests since Oct. 10, leading to 1,044 arrests and straining local resources.
- Local officials argue that the National Guard deployment was made without their request and violates state laws.
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An activist says the city was not included in the lawsuit because of Mayor Paul Young has "too often aligned with the politics of occupation"
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and leaders of other groups seeking to stop the National Guard deployment in Memphis say the city was never offered an option to join their lawsuit.
Court rejects restraining order request regarding Tennessee National Guard deployment to Memphis
Davidson County Chancellor Patricia Head Moskal determined that the plaintiffs did not clearly demonstrate that an immediate and irreparable harm would result from the deployment before a full hearing.
'I'm worried, I'm uncomfortable,' Mayor Harris says about restraining order denied in suit over Guard deployment
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A judge on Friday denied a motion for a restraining order in a lawsuit filed against the governor's National Guard deployment in Memphis. A Nov. 3 hearing date was set for a temporary injunction, according to Davidson County Chancery Court records. Local leaders, including Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris, held a press conference Monday afternoon regarding the judge's decision. "We are very careful and want to be very nuanced, tha…
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