By JONATHAN MATTISE

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said Friday that an influx of additional federal law enforcement agents will focus on crime in Memphis starting next week.

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The Republican said at a news conference in Memphis alongside city and state officials that 13 federal agencies, city police and state troopers will be involved, and that authorities will arrive in Memphis in phases starting next week.

They include the National Guard, though Lee did not say specifically when troops would arrive. He said the National Guard members will not be making arrests and will not be armed, unless local law enforcement officials request it. Lee has previously said he doesn’t think it would include more than 150 Guard members, but has also said since that the n

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