(The Center Square) – Republican state Sen. Brent Taylor and Democratic state Rep. Gabby Salinas have a deep love for Memphis as well as different ideas about the presence of National Guard troops in their city.

To Taylor, the troops are necessary as part of the “Make Memphis Matter” campaign, the Trump administration’s anti-crime initiative launched in September.

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“To make Memphis matter, we have to make Memphis safe,” Taylor said.

Salinas has joined a lawsuit challenging the troops’ deployment, in part because she says the mission lacks transparency.

“When we

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