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News@lemmy.world · 17 hours ago

“I Don’t Feel Safe”: Black Memphis Residents Report Harassment by Trump’s Police Task Force

www.propublica.org

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“I Don’t Feel Safe”: Black Memphis Residents Report Harassment by Trump’s Police Task Force

www.propublica.org

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News@lemmy.world · 17 hours ago

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A pastor was pulled over for looking lost. A 72-year-old was marched out in his bathrobe due to mistaken identity. Memphis’ mayor welcomed the federal law enforcement surge, but some residents say they feel targeted just going about their lives.

Archived at https://web.archive.org/web/20251104121947/https://www.propublica.org/article/memphis-safe-task-force-police-harassment

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