US EditionTrump Says He Will Send National Guard to Memphis in Crime Crackdown
- President Donald Trump announced plans on Friday to deploy federal resources, including the National Guard, to Memphis, Tennessee, to address its violent crime surge.
- This measure addresses Memphis's standing in 2024 as the U.S. city with the most violent crimes among large cities and the fourth-ranking city in murder rates, despite an overall nationwide decrease in such offenses.
- Officials attribute high crime partly to a 2022 overhaul of Shelby County’s bail system, which has led to suspects charged with serious felonies being released without bail before committing further offenses.
- President Trump described Memphis as a 'deeply troubled' city and pledged to send 'anybody else we need,' while Mayor Paul Young expressed disapproval of National Guard deployment but acknowledged it is imminent.
- The deployment signals an escalation in the administration’s law enforcement focus and has drawn mixed responses including state support, local opposition, and concerns about community impact.
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After Los Angeles and Washington, Trump is targeting the next Democratic stronghold. He wants to free Memphis, one of the cities with the highest poverty rate, from crime. For this, the US President is again relying on US military.
US President Trump has announced the deployment of the National Guard to the city of Memphis.
Omaha World-Herald
Tulsa WorldMemphis will get troops
FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
Trump asserts plan to use National Guard to combat Memphis crime
US President Donald Trump said in a Fox News interview on Friday that he will send the National Guard to Memphis to address its crime concerns with the support of Tennessee Governor Bill Lee. An article published by the Trump administration cited 2024 statistics concerning Memphis crime to support its decision, such as Memphis having the highest violent crime rate in the US, its total crime rate being 344 percent higher than the national average…
Corvallis Gazette Times
President says troops to be deployed in Memphis
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — President Donald Trump said Friday he'll send the National Guard to Memphis, Tennessee, his latest test of the limits of presidential power by using military force in American cities.
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