Memphis officials vow challenge after guard deployment halted by judge
Local and state leaders gathered Tuesday, Nov. 17 to celebrate a temporary halt to the National Guard deployment in Memphis. L to R: Rep. G.A. Hardaway, Rachael Spriggs, Keith Caldwell, Tikelia Rucker, Rep. Gabby Salinas and JB Smiley, Jr. (Aarron Fleming/The Daily Memphian)
State and local leaders who sued the state over the guard deployment gathered to celebrate what they called a historic victory and discuss next steps.
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Once an intern, he never left, joining the staff full-time in 2022 as an education reporter. He moved to public safety in 2023, where he covered some of the city’s biggest court cases, including the criminal trials for those charged in the deaths of Tyré Nichols and rapper Young Dolph. He also chronicled the Shelby County Jail and the deaths that have occurred at the facility.
He now provides suburban coverage, focusing on DeSoto County and the surrounding municipalities.
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