Beale Street businesses ride out Memphis law enforcement surge
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City councilwoman says failed resolution to stop National Guard ‘gaslit’ residents
By Imani Williams MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – The City Council’s proposed push back on the National
“I don’t feel safe”: Black Memphis residents report harassment by Trump’s police task force
By:Wendi Thomas and Katherine Burgess When Reggie Williams turned 18 two decades ago, his mother entrusted him
Shelby County lawmakers torn over National Guard deployment to Memphis
By: Sam Stockard Tennessee lawmakers representing Shelby County are running into a partisan split over
Memphis lawmaker asks gov to put Guard under police chief command
By: Sam Stockard Chism says troops should complement local police, not be an occupying force
Hegseth orders the military to send dozens of attorneys to the Justice Department in Memphis, AP learns
By: Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to provide dozens
Memphis city unions hold protest at city hall, demand city leaders honor MOUs
By Joyce Peterson and Lydian Coombs MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – In Memphis, Tennessee, where Dr. Martin Luther King
Governor Bill Lee and Attorney General Skrmetti Could Sue Lee Harris and the Shelby County Commissioners — And That’s Exactly What Donald Trump Would Do: Turn The Table on the Corrupt — Government Gangsters VI
By the Shelby County Observer Public Affairs Staff October 22, 2025 | Shelby County, Tennessee
Shelby County Mayor, elected officials sue Gov. Bill Lee over National Guard deployment
By:Anita Wadhwani The lawsuit alleges the deployment of the guard violates both the Tennessee Constitution
Memphis touts the worst crime rate in the nation. Here’s how it compares to other cities
By: Lucas Finton “Memphis has the worst crime rate in the country.” The sentence has