In Memphis, an 'Anti-Crime' Task Force Quietly Turned Into an ICE Crackdown

In Memphis, an 'anti-crime' task force quietly turned into an ICE crackdown

The influx of federal agents into the city last fall led to widespread immigration arrests – a majority without criminal convictions. President Trump has said he wants to replicate it elsewhere.

Reducing Crime in Memphis

Inside the federal and state law-enforcement operation turning one of America’s most dangerous cities around

Behind closed doors, Memphis’ crime decline hits a stubborn wall on domestic violence

Memphis has found ways to make its streets safer. What happens behind closed doors is another story. “Domestic violence is the hidden part of our violent crime problem because it usually occurs behind closed doors, not in the open,” said Bill Gibbons, president of the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission and executive director of the University […]

Memphis anti-crime task force became ICE crackdown, report says

An anti-crime task force in Memphis last fall drew a surge of federal agents and led to widespread immigration arrests, a report said. President Donald Trump has said he wants to replicate the effort elsewhere.