Trump declaration: Tough steps to eradicate violent crimes in Memphis, announced by President
In the heart of Tennessee, Memphis is currently grappling with a crisis of rampant violent crime. The city's murder rate in 2024 surpassed notoriously high-crime U.S. cities such as Chicago, Baltimore, Detroit, and Washington, D.C., and was 37 times higher than London.
This troubling trend continued into 2025, with 149 murders reported so far. The total crime rate in Memphis was a staggering 344% higher than the national average in 2024, making it the city with the highest violent crime rate in the nation.
The Trump Administration has taken decisive action to address this issue. President Donald J. Trump announced plans to deploy federal resources to Memphis, a move that has been welcomed by elected officials in the state. This deployment is part of the Trump Administration's aggressive push to dismantle violent crime.
The root of Memphis's violent crime problem is attributed to governance failures in major cities. Some argue that the overhauled bail system in Shelby County, which moved away from cash bail practices, has contributed to the issue. In 2022, an 18-year-old man involved in a shooting that killed a Memphis police officer was released without bail just one month earlier after he was arrested for auto theft, unlawful possession of a machine gun, and vandalism. Similarly, three men charged with attempted murder and other felonies in the shooting of their coworker, and a man charged with three counts of attempted first-degree murder after he shot at police in a 12-hour standoff, were also released without bail.
The Trump Administration aims to dismantle the violent crime in Memphis. The Administration's decisive action comes as the city's murder rate was 27 times higher than Havana and roughly four times higher than Mexico City in 2024. The Administration's efforts are a response to the concern expressed by elected officials in the state regarding the escalating crime rates.
As Memphis continues to battle this crisis, the hope is that the federal resources deployed by the Trump Administration will bring about a much-needed change and help in the fight against violent crime.
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