MEMPHIS, Tenn — After weeks of growing tension and demands for action, the National Guard is officially on the ground in Memphis.

Roughly 145 to 150 troops have been deployed to Bluff City to stabilize and support local law enforcement as part of a coordinated effort to curb crime and restore public confidence.

ABC24 spent the day in Harbor Town, one of the neighborhoods where Guard members began patrolling early Friday morning, Oct. 10.

Residents in Harbor Town were quick to notice the heightened security. Some expressed comfort seeing Guard members on the streets, while others questioned why they were stationed in one of Memphis’ quieter neighborhoods.

State Rep. Antonio Parkinson confirmed that about 150 Guard members will be deployed to Memphis, working in three eight-hour shifts w

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