— Memphis officials say today’s commute could be a perilous one as public works crews continue to plow major roadways while many side streets remain covered in snow and ice.
— Tennessee led the nation in power outages from the storm, with the middle of the state especially hard hit by freezing rain.
— As US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem attempted to justify another federal killing in Minneapolis, this time by a border patrol agent, she praised the “Democratic Mayor” of Memphis for working with federal law enforcement officers.
— A spokesperson for the Tennessee Highway Patrol says that even when the Memphis Safe Task Force ends, the number of state troopers will remain the same in Memphis and Shelby County.
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