President Donald Trump's Memphis Safe Task Force has delivered historic results, reducing crime in one of America's most violent cities and reclaiming neighborhoods from lawlessness.
President Trump’s Memphis Safe Task Force has delivered historic results, reducing crime in one of America’s most violent cities and reclaiming neighborhoods from lawlessness. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: One year after President Donald J. Trump created the Memphis Safe Task Force and ordered a federal surge into the city, Memphis has reported a sharp decline in crime. The task force, which brought together more than 30 federal, state, and local agencies, has focused on arrests , outstanding warrants, illegal firearms, narcotics, and gang activity. DETAIL: Overall crime in Memphis is down nearly 36 percent from the previous year, while murders have fallen 36 percent, sexual assaults 28 percent, motor vehicle thefts 57 percent, robberies…Open
Violent crime rates in the United States saw their largest one-year drop on record in 2025, according to the White House.
According to new federal data , the United States experienced an unprecedented decline in violent crime rates in 2025, including drops in murder, motor vehicle theft, burglary, aggravated assault, rape, and robbery. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Violent crime rates in the United States saw their largest one-year drop on record in 2025, according to federal data. DETAIL: According to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) data, the murder rate declined by 18.1 percent, motor vehicle theft declined by 22.7 percent, and burglary declined by 15.8 percent. The country also experienced sharp declines in aggravated assault, rape , and robbery, which dropped by 7.2 percent, 7.6 percent, and 18.5 percent, respectively. The report’s key findings were…Open
A Tennessee Bureau of Investigation probe is underway after National Guard soldiers, deployed as part of a federal anti-crime task force, shot and killed an armed man during a foot pursuit in Memphis.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Tennessee National Guard soldiers, assisting Memphis police as part of the Memphis Safe Task Force, fatally shot 20-year-old Tyrin Johnson after he allegedly turned a weapon toward them during a foot pursuit early Sunday morning. The incident occurred in downtown Memphis on Sunday while officers and soldiers were responding to reports of gunfire. DETAIL: The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is now leading the inquiry into the shooting, collecting evidence and interviewing witnesses before presenting findings to the District Attorney General. The Memphis Safe Task Force, established by the Trump administration in September, is a multiagency initiative targeting violent street crime and includes various federal…Open
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Violent crime dropped sharply across America’s biggest cities in 2025, with steep declines across all major categories.WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump’s administration and federal law enforcement agencies.WHEN & WHERE: 2025, across major U.S. cities, with the data released in early 2026.KEY QUOTE: “After years of chaos, skyrocketing crime, and soft-on-crime […] The post Trump’s Crime Crackdown Sees U.S. Murder Rate Hit Lowest Level In Over 100 Years. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Violent crime dropped sharply across America’s biggest cities in 2025, with steep declines across all major categories. WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump’s administration and federal law enforcement agencies. WHEN & WHERE: 2025, across major U.S. cities, with the data released in early 2026. KEY QUOTE: “After years of chaos, skyrocketing crime, and soft-on-crime policies under Biden plunged the nation’s biggest cities into anarchy and disorder, President Trump took office on a promise to restore public safety — and he has delivered in historic fashion.” — the White House IMPACT: The murder rate fell to its lowest level in 125 years, alongside reductions in other violent crimes and public…Open
"While our work is never done, we have made tremendous progress to make America safe again. In 2025, we saw the lowest murder rate in 125 years. That's nothing short of historic," she said.