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NAACP joins activists demanding federal probe of Memphis task force

7/11/2026

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Activists call the Memphis Safe Task Force an occupation that leaves residents unsafe and unheard.
Five shootings involving task force members, including Alfonso Ivy’s death, remain under investigation with no charges.
The NAACP urged Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to launch a federal probe and suspend the task force.
Activists say immigrants avoid public spaces, work, and medical care, prompting Indivisible Memphis to deliver over 3,000 food packages.

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Story summary

Activists call the Memphis Safe Task Force an occupation that leaves residents unsafe and unheard.
Five shootings involving task force members, including Alfonso Ivy’s death, remain under investigation with no charges.
The NAACP urged Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to launch a federal probe and suspend the task force.
Activists say immigrants avoid public spaces, work, and medical care, prompting Indivisible Memphis to deliver over 3,000 food packages.