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The Memphis Safe Task Force—a task force of local, state, and federal agencies that has occupied Memphis since last September at the order of President Donald Trump and Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee.
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Fact: The Memphis Safe Task Force, comprising local, state, and federal agencies, has been in Memphis since September 2025 under orders from President Donald Trump and Governor Bill Lee.
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1.000
Claim Maker
C.J. Ciaramella
Context Type
News Article
Context Details
{
    "location": "Memphis",
    "ordered_by": [
        "President Donald Trump",
        "Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee"
    ],
    "start_date": "September 2025",
    "organization": "Memphis Safe Task Force"
}
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11790a79-db7a-44e5-b4bf-f82fd6fe0bd3
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Created
September 17, 2026 at 10:07 PM (3 weeks ago)
Last Updated
September 17, 2026 at 10:07 PM (3 weeks ago)

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Screenshot of https://reason.com/2026/09/17/memphis-task-force-caught-on-video-arresting-activist-already-suing-it-for-first-amendment-retaliation
https://reason.com/2026/09/17/memphis-task-force-caught-on-video-arresting-activist-already-suing-it-for-first-amendment-retaliation

Newly released videos show a police task force in Memphis, Tennessee, arresting a well-known local activist who is also the lead plaintiff in a First Amendment lawsuit against the force. The ACLU alleges this is part of a continuing harassment campaign against those recording law enforcement.

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