Trump’s plan to send troops and agents into Memphis is “a power play for more authoritarianism,” says Justin J. Pearson.

President Trump signed an order authorizing the deployment of National Guard troops to Memphis, Tennessee, on Monday. The order also creates a so-called safe task force, which Trump claims will address violent crime in the city. Law enforcement officers from several federal agencies will also be dispatched to Memphis, including the FBI, DEA, ICE and Homeland Security. “This is nothing more…

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