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The National Guard will be focused on clearing trees that have fallen across the city, says Nashville's Fire Department Chief William Swan.
Tens of thousands of Nashvilleians have gone days without power, with no clear timeline of when electricity and heat could be restored.
And the situation is dangerous.
Nashville's police department said Wednesday it was investigating a weather-related death in the city tied to carbon monoxide poisoning.
For NPR News, I'm Cynthia Abrams in Nashville.
Flanked by Tennessee's governor and both senators, Bondi said that over 3,000 arrests had been made.
However, an investigation by the nonprofit news outlets ProPublica and MLK50 showed that Memphis residents have reported concerns over unnecessary arrests, racial profiling, and harassment by the officers.
The arrests have also strained the criminal justice system in Memphis.
The county mayor has requested more judges to move through cases faster, and the county jail is facing overcrowding.
For NPR News, I'm Cynthia Abrams in Nashville.
Flanked by Tennessee's governor and both senators, Bondi said that over 3,000 arrests had been made.
However, an investigation by the nonprofit news outlets ProPublica and MLK50 showed that Memphis residents have reported concerns over unnecessary arrests, racial profiling, and harassment by the officers.
The arrests have also strained the criminal justice system in Memphis.
The county mayor has requested more judges to move through cases faster, and the county jail is facing overcrowding.
For NPR News, I'm Cynthia Abrams in Nashville.
The city of Nashville has put around $200,000 toward the gap, but... It does not even make a dent in the amount of families that you usually cover.
The federal government provides a number of supports to families in need.
There's food aid, disability payments, and there's also a program that helps low-income families pay their gas or electric bills.
Like SNAP, that's been delayed during the shutdown.
Lisa McCready-Beverly, with Nashville's Metro Action Commission, says the program usually receives $6 million in federal funding.