What happens after the task force leaves?
Update: 2025-11-11
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The Memphis Safe Task Force has led to a dramatic drop in crime in the city: Aggravated assaults, motor vehicle thefts, robberies and homicides are all down. But, after more than a month in, people are also wondering what happens when the surge ends. Today, editorial director Mary Cashiola and enterprise reporter Sam Hardiman talk about the federal crackdown and what some experts and community leaders think we can expect to see once the additional law enforcement personnel leave the city.
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- Marshall Steakhouse is going up for sale
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- A Memphis gynecologist asks for his case to be dismissed again
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