MEMPHIS, Tenn. — National Guard troops are now on the ground in Memphis, but their presence is raising serious questions. City and state leaders are demanding answers from the governor, while community members voice concerns about transparency, legality, and the true purpose of the deployment.

Rep. Gabby Salinas (D-Memphis) said people are echoing one core concern: "What exactly is the National Guard doing here?"

"We wrote letters to the governor asking questions and I haven't gotten a response," Salinas said.

That uncertainty was the focus Thursday night at a town hall meeting at Trezevant High School in Frayser.

State Representatives Salinas and Justin J. Pearson, along with Shelby County Commissioner Henri Brooks, gathered to address what they're calling a lack of transparency and c

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