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What to know about US National Guard deployments in Memphis, Tennessee, and other cities

October 12, 2025 9:30 am

The troops, dressed in Guard fatigues and protective vests, with guns in their holsters, patrolled at a Bass Pro Shops store and a nearby tourist welcome centre beside the Mississippi River on Friday.

National Guard troops seen patrolling in Memphis alongside local police

October 10, 2025 10:43 pm

At least nine National Guard troops began their patrol at the Bass Pro Shops located at the Pyramid, an iconic landmark in Memphis.

Trump signs order to deploy National Guard to Memphis, says DC-style crackdown on crime coming to Tennessee

September 16, 2025 5:57 am

The Democratic Mayor Paul Young-led city is the second to face a crackdown by the Trump administration in the name of crime, following similar tactics followed in Washington DC.

Memphis shooting suspect kills self after 3 women and girl killed and teen girl wounded

November 19, 2023 6:36 pm

Memphis Police Department officers responded to a report of a shooting at 9:22 p.m. on the 100 Block of Howard Drive. Police found a woman with an apparent gunshot wound who was pronounced dead at the scene.

Tyre Nichols death: Held and beaten by the Memphis police as he cried, ‘Mom’

January 28, 2023 2:08 pm

At one point, Tyre Nichols is shown on the ground with officers around him, and he can be heard repeatedly screaming: “Mom, Mom, Mom.”

Five ex-Memphis police officers charged with murder in death of Tyre Nichols

January 27, 2023 7:29 am

Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old father, died while hospitalized on Jan. 10, three days after the confrontation during his arrest by the five police officers.