Shelby County TN — Memphis Safe Task Force, state of emergency, National Guard deployment
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— County mayor declared state of emergency Oct 2025. Task force made 5,200+ total arrests through early Feb 2026, including 800+ immigrants — only 2% for violent crime. Detention center overcrowded (2,932 in 2,800-bed facility). 77% of ICE arrests in Shelby County had no criminal convictions. Anti-ICE march Jan 2026 met with THP aggression. Federal judge ordered release of Memphis student Yasser Lopez Soza on Apr 23, 2026.