ACLU-TN Demands Free Speech Protections Under Trump Task Force

“Memphis police cannot use federal coordination as a backdoor …”


Tennessee Governor Bill Lee is mobilizing members of the Tennessee National Guard to fight crime in Memphis. (Photo: Tenn. Air Guard Master Sgt. Kendra Owenby)

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