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Tennessee Lookout
16 days ago
Shelby Co officials sue Gov. Bill Lee over National Guard deployment, alleging it's in violation of both the Tennessee Constitution and state law A Nashville judge has set a Nov. 3 hearing date to consider a temporary injunction
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Shelby Co officials sue Gov. Bill Lee over National Guard deployment • Tennessee Lookout
Shelby County officials late Friday filed suit against Gov. Bill Lee and other state leaders, seeking an immediate halt to the deployment of the National Guard in Memphis, which they say violates the ...
https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/10/17/shelby-co-officials-sue-gov-bill-lee-over-national-guard-deployment/
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Anita Wadhwani
18 days ago
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
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More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
https://www.propublica.org/article/immigration-dhs-american-citizens-arrested-detained-against-will
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Natalie Wallington
18 days ago
As Memphis' law enforcement crackdown ramps up, I talked to some of our most vulnerable neighbors: unhoused people. The city says it's eager to get them off the streets-- but hasn't offered any plan or directed any funding to do so. My latest for
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Memphis tightens scrutiny on the unhoused as task force arrives, but offers no funding to help them find shelter
A person and their belongings rest on a bench in Civic Center Plaza. Photo by Andrea Morales/MLK50 Rick was charging his phone at an outdoor power outlet
https://mlk50.com/2025/10/15/memphis-tightens-scrutiny-on-the-unhoused-as-task-force-arrives-but-offers-no-funding-to-help-them-find-shelter/
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MLK50: Justice Through Journalism
18 days ago
MLK50: Justice Through Journalism obtained a report on one day’s worth of activities of the ‘Memphis Safe Task Force.’ It contradicts claims made by the governor about how the task force is focused on violent criminals.
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Bill Lee said people arrested by task force are “violent criminals and known gang members.” Data show that’s not true.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee speaks during a Tuesday morning press conference with Memphis Mayor Paul Young at the temporary command center for the Memphis Safe Task Force. Photo by Andrea Morales / MLK…
https://mlk50.com/2025/10/15/bill-lee-said-people-arrested-by-task-force-are-violent-criminals-and-known-gang-members-data-show-thats-not-true/
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Memphis tightens scrutiny on the unhoused as task force arrives, but offers no funding to help them find shelter
mlk50.com/2025/10/15/m...
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Memphis tightens scrutiny on the unhoused as task force arrives, but offers no funding to help them find shelter
A person and their belongings rest on a bench in Civic Center Plaza. Photo by Andrea Morales/MLK50 Rick was charging his phone at an outdoor power outlet
https://mlk50.com/2025/10/15/memphis-tightens-scrutiny-on-the-unhoused-as-task-force-arrives-but-offers-no-funding-to-help-them-find-shelter/
18 days ago
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Well, they’re here and they’re armed:
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National Guard troops join Memphis Safe Task Force, begin patrols in city
The National Guard troops are part of a multi-agency task force meant to suppress crime in Memphis. Guard troops started patrolling on Oct. 10, 2025.
https://www.commercialappeal.com/picture-gallery/news/local/2025/10/10/national-guard-troops-patrol-memphis-photos/86624203007/
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MLK50: Justice Through Journalism
26 days ago
Justin J. Pearson, known for his environmental activism and his expulsion from the Tennessee Statehouse over gun control advocacy, is now seeking to challenge a longstanding U.S. congressman
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State Rep. Justin J. Pearson to challenge U.S. Congressman Steve Cohen
State Rep. Justin J. Pearson, seen here in a 2023 constituent meeting at the Tennessee State Capitol, announced his intention to run for U.S. Congress. Photo by Andrea Morales / MLK50 State Rep. Ju…
https://mlk50.com/2025/10/08/state-rep-justin-j-pearson-to-challenge-u-s-congressman-steve-cohen/
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State Rep. Justin J. Pearson to challenge U.S. Congressman Steve Cohen
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State Rep. Justin J. Pearson to challenge U.S. Congressman Steve Cohen
State Rep. Justin J. Pearson, seen here in a 2023 constituent meeting at the Tennessee State Capitol, announced his intention to run for U.S. Congress.
https://mlk50.com/2025/10/08/state-rep-justin-j-pearson-to-challenge-u-s-congressman-steve-cohen/
26 days ago
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An important story from my colleague Rebecca Cadenhead
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mlk50.com/2025/10/01/n...
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No school, no fresh air and isolated
David spent eight months incarcerated at the Youth Justice and Education Center. Center portrait by Kevin Wurm / MLK50 / CatchLight Local / Report for
https://mlk50.com/2025/10/01/no-school-no-fresh-air-and-isolated/
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