Shelby County Republicans advance bills targeting handling of Memphis Safe Task Force cases

By: Cassandra Stephenson

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: March 26, 2026

Words: 1,120

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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Republican state lawmakers from Shelby County advanced two bills this week targeting the handling of court cases that result from arrests made by President Donald Trump’s Memphis federal task force.

The Memphis Safe Task Force, a collaboration between several state and federal agencies and National Guard members tasked with targeting violent street crime, has made more than 7,300 arrests and issued nearly 18,000 traffic citations since it launched in late September.

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