Memphis Residents Sue over Agents' Tactics
The ACLU seeks a temporary order and clear rules after residents said they were detained, cited or fined for recording public police operations.
- The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Thursday on behalf of Memphis residents, alleging the Memphis Safe Task Force retaliates against citizens who document police activities.
- Court declarations filed Thursday describe agents trailing residents in unmarked cars and taunting them, while a Tennessee law passed last year requires people to remain at least 25 feet from officers.
- Longtime activist Hunter Demster estimated the law was invoked against him at least 40 times, while resident Melissa Peeler, 58, told The Times, "If I'm not out there, I'm just putting my head in the sand."
- Scarlet Kim, a senior staff attorney with the ACLU, argued that recording public officials is a protected First Amendment right as the organization seeks a court order halting the alleged intimidation.
- The federal judicial system must now determine if restrictions are warranted while litigation proceeds, though agencies involved in the task force have not yet issued a detailed response to the accusations.
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Residentes de Memphis, apoyados por ACLU demandan al “Memphis Safe Task Force” por presuntas represalias contra personas que graban y documentan los operativos
(LPL) – Una demanda presentada por la American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) de Tennessee alega que el operativo federal instaurado en Memphis desde septiembre de 2025 estaría tomando represalias contra residentes que graban o documentan sus actividades, generando preocupaciones sobre posibles violaciones a derechos constitucionales y abuso de autoridad. De acuerdo con los documentos presentados […]
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Source: Justin Ford / Getty While the wide-scale operations conducted by ICE and Border Patrol have largely wound down due to the nationwide backlash over the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal officers, that is not the case in Memphis. ICE continues to have a pronounced presence in the city as part of a task force with local law enforcement. Sadly, it comes as no surprise that a group of Memphis residents has filed a lawsu…
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