"AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. I'm Amy Goodman, with Juan González, as we turn now to Memphis, Tennessee, after President Trump on Monday signed an order authorizing the deployment of National Guard and the creation of a so-called safe task force, which Trump claims will address violent crime in the city. Trump's order came as the Memphis Police Department reported crime is at a 25-year low, with robbery, larceny, burglary all at record lows over the past eight months."
"President Trump signed an order authorizing the deployment of National Guard troops to Memphis, Tennessee, on Monday. The order also creates a so-called safe task force, which Trump claims will address violent crime in the city. Law enforcement officers from several federal agencies will also be dispatched to Memphis, including the FBI, DEA, ICE and Homeland Security. This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form."
""This is nothing more than a power play for more authoritarianism from this administration," says Justin J. Pearson, Democratic Tennessee state representative. "We are dealing with the consequences of people who are in positions of power who do not care about our lives, who do not care about our communities, who don't care about eliminating poverty. They don't even care about crime," he adds."
President Trump signed an order authorizing deployment of National Guard troops and creation of a 'safe task force' aimed at addressing violent crime in Memphis. Federal agencies including the FBI, DEA, ICE, and Homeland Security will be dispatched to the city. The Memphis Police Department reported crime at a 25-year low, with robbery, larceny, and burglary at record lows over the past eight months. Tennessee Democrats gathered to condemn the deployment, calling it an authoritarian power play. State Representative Justin J. Pearson criticized leaders for ignoring poverty, community wellbeing, and underlying causes of crime.
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