President Donald Trump deployed more than 2,000 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., in a crime-centered mission, and now he wants a replica of that in Memphis, but the early blueprints show key differences.

Guard troops were seen at the Memphis Safe Task Force staging area off of Mullins Station Road on Wednesday afternoon.

Memphis Police Chef Cerelyn "C.J." Davis said at a Sept. 30 town hall officials expected the National Guard in Memphis sometime in the next two weeks.

A Tennessee state senator is challenging the deployment of the National Guard to Memphis, citing a 2021 opinion from the state attorney general's office he said was withdrawn by the office. Deploying the National Guard for police missions is likely unconstitutional according to the opinion provided by Sen.

Federal law enforcement's presence is expected to boost public safety, but it is sparking mixed reactions among residents.

Memphis restaurant owners are preparing for the worst but hoping for the best when it comes to the National Guard deployment in the city.

White House officials rally Memphis law enforcement ahead of National Guard troop deployment - About a dozen federal law enforcement agencies ordered by President Donald Trump to fight crime in Memphis,

President Trump has rattled off a handful of U.S. cities with crime problems he'd like the National Guard to fix.