Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced that applications are now open for two grant funds totaling $175 million to enhance public safety across the state. The two funding grants include a $75 million Violent Crime Intervention Fund and a $100 million Downtown Public Safety Grant Fund,

The Task Force that launched last week is in the first phase of what could be at least a couple of months of a presence in Memphis.

Governor Lee has announced that applications for $175 million in grant funds towards public safety in Tennessee are now open and he encourages local officials and law enforcement to apply.

Violent crime in Memphis is 597% higher than the national average, according to data pulled by Security.org from the FBI's 2024 crime report.

FBI Director Kash Patel told Congress on Wednesday that deploying the National Guard to Memphis is necessary to complete the federal government’s law enforcement operation in the city, citing the need for greater manpower and safer perimeters for ...

MEMPHIS Tn. - Getting violent offenders off the streets will be a focus for the federal help President Trump is sending to Memphis to fight crime. Memphis Police said operations targeting repeat offenders have crime in the city at its lowest point in 25 years.

President Donald Trump confirmed Sept. 15 that he will send the National Guard to Memphis. Tennessee’s Republican Gov. Bill Lee and Memphis Mayor Paul Young, a Democrat, said that they had been in discussions with the Trump administration about a ...

Tracking crime has long been, and continues to be, a tricky business. Here's a look at the variables involved, and what to know in the Memphis area.