NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Visitors to Memphis this Thanksgiving weekend will likely notice an increased military presence as the Tennessee National Guard continues its controversial deployment as part of the Memphis Safe Task Force, despite an ongoing legal battle over its constitutionality.

The deployment has drawn sharp partisan lines, with Republicans calling it successful while Democrats argue it represents illegal government overreach. The dispute has now moved to the courts and could potentially trigger a special legislative session.

Legal Challenge Emerges

State Representative G.A. Hardaway, a Memphis Democrat, is among several lawmakers who sued the state over the National Guard deployment. "This is not a monarchy. There is no personal army that the Governor can deploy without

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