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The Rev. ELaura James Reid was pulled over by a man in fatigues for “driving unsure,” despite obeying traffic rules: “I don’t think it fits the narrative of stopping violent criminals, unless you driving down the street is considered violent.”
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“I Don’t Feel Safe”: Black Memphis Residents Report Harassment by Trump’s Police Task Force
A pastor was pulled over for looking lost. A 72-year-old was marched out in his bathrobe due to mistaken identity. Memphis’ mayor welcomed the federal law enforcement surge, but some residents say the...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:00 AM
The Rev. ELaura James Reid was pulled over by a man in fatigues for “driving unsure,” despite obeying traffic rules: “I don’t think it fits the narrative of stopping violent criminals, unless you driving down the street is considered violent.”
By @wendicthomas.bsky.social @kathsburgess.bsky.social
By @wendicthomas.bsky.social @kathsburgess.bsky.social
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Tennessee’s new 25-foot “buffer” law is beginning to reshape how the public interacts with police. One Memphis woman’s arrest calls into question whether documenting officers is still a protected right.
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A volunteer observing a traffic stop in Memphis ended up in jail. Should she have been arrested?
Tennessee Highway Patrol and federal agents in an unmarked car pull away on Carrington Street after law enforcement arrested Jessica Chodor as she observed one of their traffic stops a few minutes …
mlk50.co
November 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Tennessee’s new 25-foot “buffer” law is beginning to reshape how the public interacts with police. One Memphis woman’s arrest calls into question whether documenting officers is still a protected right.
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Read more here 👇
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Phillip Lewis, a 72-year-old cancer patient, said he was woken up and marched outside his home in his robe and underwear before federal officers even checked his ID.
He was not, it turned out, the man they were looking for.
By @wendicthomas.bsky.social & @kathsburgess.bsky.social
He was not, it turned out, the man they were looking for.
By @wendicthomas.bsky.social & @kathsburgess.bsky.social
“I Don’t Feel Safe”: Black Memphis Residents Report Harassment by Trump’s Police Task Force
A pastor was pulled over for looking lost. A 72-year-old was marched out in his bathrobe due to mistaken identity. Memphis’ mayor welcomed the federal law enforcement surge, but some residents say the...
www.propublica.org
November 9, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Phillip Lewis, a 72-year-old cancer patient, said he was woken up and marched outside his home in his robe and underwear before federal officers even checked his ID.
He was not, it turned out, the man they were looking for.
By @wendicthomas.bsky.social & @kathsburgess.bsky.social
He was not, it turned out, the man they were looking for.
By @wendicthomas.bsky.social & @kathsburgess.bsky.social
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They were sleeping, driving, walking in Memphis. Then Trump’s police task force came. Read the latest from 👇
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They were sleeping, driving, walking in Memphis. Then Trump’s police task force came.
Officers with the Memphis Safe Task Force, created by President Donald Trump to target violent crime, conduct a traffic stop on Summer Avenue near N.
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November 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
They were sleeping, driving, walking in Memphis. Then Trump’s police task force came. Read the latest from 👇
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Shelby Co officials sue Gov. Bill Lee over National Guard deployment, alleging it's in violation of both the Tennessee Constitution and state law
A Nashville judge has set a Nov. 3 hearing date to consider a temporary injunction
tennesseelookout.com/2025/10/17/s... @anitawadhwani.bsky.social
A Nashville judge has set a Nov. 3 hearing date to consider a temporary injunction
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Shelby Co officials sue Gov. Bill Lee over National Guard deployment • Tennessee Lookout
Shelby County officials late Friday filed suit against Gov. Bill Lee and other state leaders, seeking an immediate halt to the deployment of the National Guard in Memphis, which they say violates the ...
tennesseelookout.com
October 17, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Shelby Co officials sue Gov. Bill Lee over National Guard deployment, alleging it's in violation of both the Tennessee Constitution and state law
A Nashville judge has set a Nov. 3 hearing date to consider a temporary injunction
tennesseelookout.com/2025/10/17/s... @anitawadhwani.bsky.social
A Nashville judge has set a Nov. 3 hearing date to consider a temporary injunction
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More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
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More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 16, 2025 at 4:19 PM
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
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As Memphis' law enforcement crackdown ramps up, I talked to some of our most vulnerable neighbors: unhoused people.
The city says it's eager to get them off the streets-- but hasn't offered any plan or directed any funding to do so.
My latest for @mlk50.com:
mlk50.com/2025/10/15/m...
The city says it's eager to get them off the streets-- but hasn't offered any plan or directed any funding to do so.
My latest for @mlk50.com:
mlk50.com/2025/10/15/m...
Memphis tightens scrutiny on the unhoused as task force arrives, but offers no funding to help them find shelter
A person and their belongings rest on a bench in Civic Center Plaza. Photo by Andrea Morales/MLK50 Rick was charging his phone at an outdoor power outlet
mlk50.com
October 15, 2025 at 9:36 PM
As Memphis' law enforcement crackdown ramps up, I talked to some of our most vulnerable neighbors: unhoused people.
The city says it's eager to get them off the streets-- but hasn't offered any plan or directed any funding to do so.
My latest for @mlk50.com:
mlk50.com/2025/10/15/m...
The city says it's eager to get them off the streets-- but hasn't offered any plan or directed any funding to do so.
My latest for @mlk50.com:
mlk50.com/2025/10/15/m...
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MLK50: Justice Through Journalism obtained a report on one day’s worth of activities of the ‘Memphis Safe Task Force.’ It contradicts claims made by the governor about how the task force is focused on violent criminals. mlk50.co/4qkfz6b
Bill Lee said people arrested by task force are “violent criminals and known gang members.” Data show that’s not true.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee speaks during a Tuesday morning press conference with Memphis Mayor Paul Young at the temporary command center for the Memphis Safe Task Force. Photo by Andrea Morales / MLK…
mlk50.com
October 16, 2025 at 12:06 AM
MLK50: Justice Through Journalism obtained a report on one day’s worth of activities of the ‘Memphis Safe Task Force.’ It contradicts claims made by the governor about how the task force is focused on violent criminals. mlk50.co/4qkfz6b
Memphis tightens scrutiny on the unhoused as task force arrives, but offers no funding to help them find shelter mlk50.com/2025/10/15/m... From @narwhallington.bsky.social
Memphis tightens scrutiny on the unhoused as task force arrives, but offers no funding to help them find shelter
A person and their belongings rest on a bench in Civic Center Plaza. Photo by Andrea Morales/MLK50 Rick was charging his phone at an outdoor power outlet
mlk50.com
October 15, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Memphis tightens scrutiny on the unhoused as task force arrives, but offers no funding to help them find shelter mlk50.com/2025/10/15/m... From @narwhallington.bsky.social
Well, they’re here and they’re armed: www.commercialappeal.com/picture-gall...
National Guard troops join Memphis Safe Task Force, begin patrols in city
The National Guard troops are part of a multi-agency task force meant to suppress crime in Memphis. Guard troops started patrolling on Oct. 10, 2025.
www.commercialappeal.com
October 10, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Well, they’re here and they’re armed: www.commercialappeal.com/picture-gall...
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Justin J. Pearson, known for his environmental activism and his expulsion from the Tennessee Statehouse over gun control advocacy, is now seeking to challenge a longstanding U.S. congressman mlk50.co/473XBvR
State Rep. Justin J. Pearson to challenge U.S. Congressman Steve Cohen
State Rep. Justin J. Pearson, seen here in a 2023 constituent meeting at the Tennessee State Capitol, announced his intention to run for U.S. Congress. Photo by Andrea Morales / MLK50 State Rep. Ju…
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October 8, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Justin J. Pearson, known for his environmental activism and his expulsion from the Tennessee Statehouse over gun control advocacy, is now seeking to challenge a longstanding U.S. congressman mlk50.co/473XBvR
State Rep. Justin J. Pearson to challenge U.S. Congressman Steve Cohen mlk50.com/2025/10/08/s...
State Rep. Justin J. Pearson to challenge U.S. Congressman Steve Cohen
State Rep. Justin J. Pearson, seen here in a 2023 constituent meeting at the Tennessee State Capitol, announced his intention to run for U.S. Congress.
mlk50.com
October 8, 2025 at 5:07 PM
State Rep. Justin J. Pearson to challenge U.S. Congressman Steve Cohen mlk50.com/2025/10/08/s...
An important story from my colleague Rebecca Cadenhead @mlk50.com: No school, no fresh air and isolated mlk50.com/2025/10/01/n...
No school, no fresh air and isolated
David spent eight months incarcerated at the Youth Justice and Education Center. Center portrait by Kevin Wurm / MLK50 / CatchLight Local / Report for
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October 1, 2025 at 2:50 PM
An important story from my colleague Rebecca Cadenhead @mlk50.com: No school, no fresh air and isolated mlk50.com/2025/10/01/n...