Will City Council vote oppose National Guard deployment?
Jerri Green is one of the Memphis City Council members sponsoring the resolution urging Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee to stop a planned deployment of National Guard troops to the city. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
The Memphis City Council votes on urging Gov. Bill Lee to stop the deployment of the National Guard to the city. The resolution also authorizes the council’s attorney to take legal action to stop the troops if necessary.
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