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National Guard won't be making arrests, governor says

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Sat, 27 Sep 2025 16:35:30 -0500

Gov. Bill Lee outlined plans for Trump’s Memphis Safe Task Force on Friday, saying that the first personnel could be in the Bluff City on Monday, Sept. 29.

Tennessee Supreme Court justice from Memphis to retire

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 14:56:09 -0500

Holly Kirby served as chief justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court for three of her 12 years on the state’s high court.

National Guard becomes issue in Tennessee governor's race

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Sun, 21 Sep 2025 04:00:14 -0500

The coming deployment of the Guard to the city is also finding its way into other parts of local politics including a surprise appearance by a Democratic County Commissioner at a Republican rally backing the Guard’s arrival.

Tennessee Supreme Court sides with police union — again

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 20:20:52 -0500

The Tennessee Supreme Court had initially stayed the ruling while the case worked its way through the appellate court.

Council members to push Gov. Lee to reject Guard deployment

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 05:36:29 -0500

The City Council could vote on the resolution, so far backed by a group of council members, at its meeting next week. It is not binding on Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee.

TN Supreme Court declines to overturn second lieutenant decision

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 10:49:44 -0500

The Tennessee Supreme Court ruled that it would not stay a trial court’s decision while the City of Memphis appeals a decision in the lawsuit between the city and the Memphis Police Association.

What to know about Trump's Memphis Safe Task Force, National Guard

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 11:16:56 -0500

When the National Guard troops arrive, they will act as “eyes and ears” for other federal and local law enforcement, Memphis Mayor Paul Young said.

In our coverage:

Mayor Young’s strategy for working with the National Guard

What Mayor Young said is reducing crime in Memphis

C.J. Davis to remain Memphis’ top cop amid National Guard deployment

‘The world will get an opportunity to watch us succeed,’ Mayor Young says

Cohen says mayor has little choice in National Guard deployment to Memphis: 'The mayor’s got a tough job'

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 15:27:01 -0500

“If (Trump) will say ... after the National Guard leaves and tells the world that Memphis is the safest city in the world, Donald come on,” U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen said Friday.

Millington native's return to US attorney seat clears Senate Judiciary Committee

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Sat, 13 Sep 2025 19:37:25 -0500

Ahead of the roll call vote, U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn spoke in favor of Dunavant, calling him an “experienced prosecutor.”

West Tennessee ICE facility receives first detainees

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 19:24:48 -0500

The Mason, Tennessee, ICE detainment center was approved in August. However, the second vote was contentious and confusing, causing pushback from the ACLU.

Tennessee appeals ruling against 2 gun laws, saying it caused 'unnecessary confusion and risk'

editions@dailymemphian.com (The Associated Press) — Wed, 3 Sep 2025 20:11:13 -0500

Tennessee officials said Wednesday they are appealing a recent court ruling that invalidated two state gun laws.

Judges rule Tennessee's gun limits in parks and playgrounds are unconstitutional

editions@dailymemphian.com (The Associated Press) — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 19:33:50 -0500

The case has been another test of the limits of a 2022 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that has allowed gun rights advocates to take aim at more Second Amendment restrictions nationwide.

Brian Kelsey's law license reinstated

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 18:49:28 -0500

The Tennessee Supreme Court rules that the former state senator should have his law license reinstated, although the one of the court’s boards indicated he could face other “proceedings.”

Tennessee Supreme Court halts MPD demotions. For now.

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 19:12:31 -0500

The Tennessee Supreme Court has briefly halted the pending demotions of more than 100 MPD second lieutenants.

Jerri Green's run for TN governor hits a red road

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 12:31:27 -0500

Green acknowledged that part of her campaign’s struggle is to convince Democrats that a Democrat can win in Republican-dominated state political landscape.

Trump tells KWAM he's reluctant to endorse in GOP primary for governor

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 15:43:50 -0500

Trump also talked generally about possibly sending National Guard troops to Memphis to help battle crime although procedures for activating the Guard in states differ from the laws that allowed him to put troops on Washington, D.C. streets.

Gubernatorial candidate John Rose has 'epiphany' on crime in Memphis

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 19:39:09 -0500

“My time as a member of Congress is not my calling card for this job,” the Republican Congressman from Cookeville said of his run for Tennessee Governor.

Israel-Hamas war hot topic at Steve Cohen town hall

jmangin@dailymemphian.com (Joseph Mangin) — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 15:05:26 -0500

Tennesee’s only Democratic U.S. Congressman also gave his support to a Memphis City Council member’s run for governor.

Marsha Blackburn joins Tennessee race for governor

editions@dailymemphian.com (The Associated Press) — Wed, 6 Aug 2025 20:59:41 -0500

Blackburn’s announcement makes official what had been expected for some time from the ally of President Donald Trump.

City must demote MPD second lieutenants, court rules

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Mon, 7 Jul 2025 13:19:03 -0500

The Tennessee Court of Appeals threw a wrench into the City of Memphis’ efforts to stop the pending demotions of the Memphis Police Department’s second lieutenants.