Memphis City Council Postpones Vote on Resolution to Remove Task Force, National Guard

Memphis, TN, October 8, 2026 — The Memphis City Council has postponed a vote on a significant resolution that, if passed, would have formally requested the departure of the Memphis Safe Task Force and the National Guard from the city.

The decision to delay the vote was made by the council, though the specific date of the postponed vote was not immediately available. The resolution’s aim was to signal a desire for the withdrawal of both the Memphis Safe Task Force and the National Guard, entities whose presence and operations in the city are a subject of ongoing discussion.

Details regarding the exact reasons for the postponement were not provided by the council at the time of this report. It is also unclear what prompted the initial proposal of the resolution or what specific operational mandates the Memphis Safe Task Force and the National Guard were fulfilling within the city. The timeline for when the resolution might be brought back for a vote remains undetermined.

The Memphis Safe Task Force was reportedly established to address public safety concerns within the city. Similarly, the deployment of the National Guard, when it occurs, is typically in response to specific requests for assistance with critical situations. The specifics of these deployments and their objectives in Memphis have not been detailed in conjunction with this resolution.

Information regarding the vote count or the general sentiment among council members concerning the resolution’s progression was not disclosed. The outcome of any future vote on this matter will likely depend on further deliberation and the evolving circumstances that led to the initial proposal and the subsequent postponement.

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