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October 10, 2025

National Guard Troops Set to Begin Patrols of Memphis
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In Tennessee, National Guard troops are scheduled to begin patrolling
the streets of Memphis today, over the objections of city officials.
They'll add to a surge of federal law enforcement officers already in
Memphis. Trump claims the deployment is aimed at quelling violent crime
in the majority-Black city. On Thursday, Trump signaled he's prepared to
send troops into even more cities.

President Donald Trump: "And we're restoring law and order in our
country. We're restoring it here, but we're restoring it - right now
we're in Memphis. We're going to Chicago. We're going to other cities."



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