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Tennessee governor to keep National Guard in Memphis while state appeals ruling

On Monday, Davidson County Chancellor Patricia Head Moskal blocked the Tennessee National Guard's operation in Memphis but stayed the order for at least five days, while Gov. Bill Lee's office said Tuesday the Guard will continue supporting the Memphis Safe Task Force during the appeal.
Plaintiffs filed a lawsuit arguing the governor lacks authority to deploy the Guard without rebellion, a local request and legislative action, including Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris who says it causes fear and harms Memphis's reputation.
The Memphis Safe Task Force has made more than 2,500 arrests since late September and includes hundreds of personnel from about 30 agencies and Memphis police.
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti confirmed an appeal is coming and emphasized the case's broad legal stakes, with the judge finding the Guard's role `does not appear to be critical` to the Memphis Safe Task Force's mission.
For years, Memphis has faced high violent crime, and while this year's statistics show improvement, City of Memphis Mayor Paul Young says he never requested the Guard as plaintiffs warn its presence harms public-safety policy and reputation.

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Tennessee governor to keep National Guard in Memphis while state appeals ruling

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee's office says the National Guard will continue supporting a crime-fighting task force ordered by President Donald Trump in Memphis while state lawyers appeal a judge's order that blocked the troops from operating in the city.

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