Volunteer watchers detail harassment, surveillance and pushback from Memphis Safe Task Force

By: Anita Wadhwani, Cassandra Stephenson

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: June 2, 2026

Words: 3,367

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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In the eight months since President Donald Trump established the Memphis Safe Task Force, volunteer observers say they have been subject to harassment, intimidation, surveillance and — in one instance — assault and arrest as they tried to document the activities of federal and state law enforcement officers.

Bystanders reported being bumper-rushed by cars driven by federal agents, boxed into their vehicles as they arrived to record arrests, surveilled at home, photographed, followed and taunted …

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