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White people were 6% of arrests by Memphis Safe Task Force in its first two months

More than 3,000 people were arrested during the first two months of the Memphis Safe Task Force’s deployment. Only 6% of them appeared to be white, according to an MLK50: Justice Through Journalism analysis. The findings support assertions by some Memphians that the task force mostly affects Black and brown residents.  White people were less […]

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