MEMPHIS, Tenn.—Local residents and visitors are welcoming increased police presence in Memphis, as state and local law enforcement collaborate with federal partners under the direction of President Donald Trump.
The president signed a directive on Sept. 15 titled “Restoring Law and Order in Memphis” establishing a Memphis Safe Task Force and ordering the National Guard and a host of government agencies to assist with the operation.
Attorney General Pam Bondi told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Oct. 7 that authorities have arrested more than 300 individuals and seized nearly 80 illegal firearms in the first week of the operation.
No guard members were observed in Memphis so far, and it remains unclear when troops will deploy….