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‘I hope I’m doing something important’: the Memphis observers tracking Trump’s anti-crime taskforce
A small but dedicated band is keeping tabs on taskforce agents – here’s what the activist monitors have to say
Nine months after Donald Trump ordered an anti-crime taskforce onto the streets of Memphis, a small band of dedicated observers is attempting to monitor its actions.
They have alleged widespread intimidation by agents, who stand accused in a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Tennessee of having tailed cars, surveilled homes and even “falsely arrested” one community observer.
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George Chidi in Memphis · Sun, Jun 21, 2026, 2:00 AM
US news | The Guardian
A small but dedicated band is keeping tabs on taskforce agents – here’s what the activist monitors have to say
Nine months after Donald Trump ordered an anti-crime taskforce onto the streets of Memphis, a small band of dedicated observers is attempting to monitor its actions.
They have alleged widespread intimidation by agents, who stand accused in a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Tennessee of having tailed cars, surveilled homes and even “falsely arrested” one community observer.
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