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National Police Association Calls for Shelby County DA to Drop Lawsuit Against Tennessee’s Memphis Safe Task Force Accountability Act

National Police Association Calls for Shelby County DA to Drop Lawsuit Against Tennessee’s Memphis Safe Task Force Accountability Act

by Kaitlin Housler | Sep 14, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South

The National Police Association (NPA) is supporting a change.org petition calling on Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy to withdraw his lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s Memphis Safe Task Force Accountability Act. The petition, titled “Stop Memphis DA From...
Pappert Praises Memphis Safe Task Force, Says ‘They’ve Seen Massive Success’ at 10,000 Arrest Mark

Pappert Praises Memphis Safe Task Force, Says ‘They’ve Seen Massive Success’ at 10,000 Arrest Mark

by Kaitlin Housler | Jun 12, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South

Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, praised the Memphis Safe Task Force after federal officials announced the coalition of local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies had surpassed 10,000 arrests since its deployment in September 2025. Appearing...
Memphis Police Department Celebrates ‘Significant’ Crime Reduction in 2025, Fails to Credit Trump Admin’s Task Force

Memphis Police Department Celebrates ‘Significant’ Crime Reduction in 2025, Fails to Credit Trump Admin’s Task Force

by Kaitlin Housler | Jan 8, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South

As Memphis highlights major crime reductions in 2025, the Memphis Police Department (MPD) has stopped short of acknowledging that these gains largely coincide with an influx of federal resources deployed under the Trump administration through the launch of the Memphis...
Marsha Blackburn Praised by AG Bondi for Work Seeking to Make Memphis Safe

Marsha Blackburn Praised by AG Bondi for Work Seeking to Make Memphis Safe

by Kaitlin Housler | Nov 25, 2025 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South, TN LEAD

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi praised Tennessee U.S. Senator and 2026 gubernatorial candidate Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) for her push at the federal level for resources intended to help make Memphis safe. Bondi and other Trump administration officials traveled to...

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