A Tennessee judge has blocked the use of the National Guard in Memphis under a crimefighting operation by President Trump but also put the order on hold, giving the government five days to appeal.

The Trump administration has deployed or threatened to deploy National Guard troops in more than half a dozen American cities that it says are crime ridden.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said the Department of Homeland Security has requested for 100 military personnel to help protect ICE agents and facilities in his state.

President Trump ordered the deployment of troops to Portland and said he's authorized them to use "full force" to curb protests outside ICE facilities.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said National Guard troops will serve in support roles to local law enforcement and not be tasked with making arrests.

A Justice Department investigation launched after the beating death of Tyre Nichols in 2023 found that "Memphis police officers regularly violate the rights of the people they are sworn to serve."

Emmitt Martin III testified that he punched the 29-year-old Black man at least five times while two Memphis police colleagues held his arms and said “hit him."

Emmitt Martin III, a former Memphis police officer who has pleaded guilty in the case, took the stand in the federal trial of former colleagues Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith.

A massive project headed by Elon Musk in Memphis, Tenn., to power AI has moved at breakneck speed. But it's stirring controversy around pollution emissions. The EPA says it’s looking into it.

Eight people were shot including two men who were killed at an unsanctioned public party in a Memphis city park Saturday night, police said.

About 21 hours of newly released video and audio are revealing more about what first responders in Memphis, Tenn., did and said the night Nichols was pulled over and mortally injured.

Subfreezing conditions and treacherous roads have contributed to dozens of deaths this month across the U.S., where states as far south as Texas and Florida remain gripped by deadly arctic weather.

The numbing cold is expected to ease in the coming days as water systems in Memphis and other Tennessee cities battle broken pipes that have caused boil-water notices.

A Memphis City Council committee voted to replace Chief Cerelyn "CJ" Davis a year after the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols by five officers generated intense criticism of her department.

A suspect in Tennessee died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot while on the run early Sunday after he allegedly killed four and seriously injured a fifth victim, police said.