Memphis is a city with a proud heritage—birthplace of the blues and rock and roll, headquarters of FedEx and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital—but it also claims the dubious title of one of the most dangerous U.S. cities.
As President Donald Trump moves to send the National Guard and federal agents into Memphis to help quell the violence, state and city officials in Tennessee are sharply divided over the role the federal government should play in municipal law enforcement.
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