Memphis is set to receive National Guard troops and a surge of federal and state resources next week as part of a broader effort to combat crime in the city, Tennessee officials said. Governor Bill Lee, a Republican, said on Friday that the “Memphis Safe Task Force” will include National Guard members from Tennessee, state troopers, and agents from more than a dozen federal agencies, including the FBI, ATF, and DEA, reported news agency AP. While he did not specify how many Guard troops might be sent, he stressed they would provide a "critical support role" to police rather than act as front-line officers, as per the New York Times. The Guard will be deputized by the US Marshals Service to support local law enforcement. Troops will not make arrests and will only carry weapons i

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