Shelby County Mayor Declares State of Emergency After Memphis Safe Task Force Arrests
Gov. Bill Lee said the operation could “last forever.”
State Police, FBI, HCI (ICE). U S Marshals, ATF, and Memphis Police were stopping people for traffic stops. One man who was stopped was kept for an hour by 5 different agencies for a loose bumper. Others were stopped for various reasons
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