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Many Memphis, Tennessee residents are split over President Donald Trump’s approval to deploy the National Guard to fight crime in the city.

On Monday, President Trump signed a memorandum establishing the “Memphis Safe Task Force” to address crime in Memphis. The task force includes the National Guard, the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Drug Enforcement Administration, Homeland Security Investigations and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said the task force will “accelerate the positive momentum” of “Operation Viper,” an ongoing FBI mission that Lee says has led to the arrest of hundreds of violent criminals since July.

“We’ve made significant investments to address crime throughou

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