US EditionFree The 901 discusses National Guard, federal agents in Memphis
Shelby County officials claim Governor Lee’s deployment of 150 National Guard members strains resources and violates state law, with nearly 1,000 arrests reported by the task force.
- On Oct. 17, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and Memphis officials filed a 24-page lawsuit in Davidson County Chancery Court suing Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and others to halt the National Guard deployment.
- The lawsuit contends the Tennessee Constitution restricts troop deployment to rebellion or invasion or when the Tennessee General Assembly declares public necessity, and no local body authorized it as of Oct. 17.
- Officials report the deployment includes about 700 federal agents and 150 National Guard members, with the Memphis Safe Task Force making 1,044 arrests, 187 administrative, DOJ numbers show.
- A court ruling denied the emergency request as Chancellor Patricia Head Moskal refused the plaintiffs' request for a temporary restraining order and set a Nashville hearing on Nov. 3 at 1:30 p.m.
- Activists outside Memphis City Hall noted Vecindarios 901’s hotline calls rose tenfold and Immigrant Pantry served over 140 people last week, with many immigrants afraid to leave home.
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Shelby County Mayor, elected officials sue Gov. Bill Lee over National Guard deployment
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has authorized 160 members of the Tennessee National Guard to deploy to Washington, DC. (Photo by Tenn. Air Guard Master Sgt. Kendra Owenby) Shelby County officials on Friday filed suit against Gov. Bill Lee and other state leaders, seeking an immediate halt to the deployment of the National Guard in Memphis, which they say violates the Tennessee constitution and state law. The lawsuit, filed in Davidson County Chanc…
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Shelby Co officials sue Gov. Bill Lee over National Guard deployment
Shelby County officials late Friday filed suit against Gov. Bill Lee and other state leaders, seeking an immediate halt to the deployment of the National Guard in Memphis, which they say violates the Tennessee constitution and state law. The lawsuit,…
Legisladores demandan al gobernador Bill Lee por el despliegue de la Guardia Nacional en Memphis
(LPL) – Varios legisladores locales y estatales presentaron una demanda contra el gobernador de Tennessee, Bill Lee, por su decisión de desplegar tropas de la Guardia Nacional en Memphis como parte de la Fuerza de Tarea Memphis Safe, una iniciativa federal solicitada por el expresidente Donald Trump. La demanda, interpuesta el viernes en el Tribunal […]
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