In its first two months, the Memphis Safe Task Force arrested thousands. Only 6% appear to be white

By: Brittany Brown, Katherine Burgess

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: February 11, 2026

Words: 1,721

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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More than 3,000 people were arrested during the first two months of the Memphis Safe Task Force’s deployment. Only 6% of them appeared to be white, according to an MLK50: Justice Through Journalism analysis. The findings support assertions by some Memphians that the task force mostly affects Black and brown residents.

White people were less likely …

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