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.
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Winston-Salem JournalPresident 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.
Trump Orders National Guard Deployment To Memphis Amid Soaring Crime, Escalating Federal Crackdown On Democrat-Led Cities
On Friday, President Donald Trump announced that Memphis, Tennessee, will be the next U.S. city to see National Guard troops deployed, expanding his controversial crime crackdown in Democrat-led cities. Trump Calls Memphis ‘Deeply Troubled' Speaking on Fox News' Fox and Friends, Trump said the deployment was necessary because Memphis faces one of the highest crime rates in the nation, with 2,501 violent crimes per 100,000 people according to FBI…
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After Los Angeles and Washington, the U.S. president announces an operation of the National Guard in Memphis. In no major U.S. city has the FBI recently registered more violent crimes
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