A timeline of events in Tyre Nichols arrest, death
1 year, 10 months ago

A timeline of events in Tyre Nichols arrest, death

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A timeline of events in the Tyre Nichols case, which sparked state and federal investigations into police brutality and led to murder and other charges against the five officers involved in his arrest this month: — Jan. 7: Tyre Nichols is pulled over by police for an alleged traffic violation after photographing a sunset, according to accounts his family would give later. — Jan. 10: The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says the man involved in the altercation with Memphis officers has “succumbed to his injuries” and identifies him as 29-year-old Tyre D. Nichols, a Black man. — Jan. 14: Family, friends and supporters of Nichols protest in front of a Memphis police station and call for police to release body camera video of the arrest. — Jan. 16: Civil rights attorney Ben Crump announces he is representing Nichols’ family and calls on police to release body camera and surveillance video from the traffic stop.

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2 ex-officers convicted in fatal Memphis beating get home detention; a 3rd remains jailed
2 months, 2 weeks ago

2 ex-officers convicted in fatal Memphis beating get home detention; a 3rd remains jailed

LA Times  

RowVaughn Wells, second from right, mother of Tyre Nichols, speaks during a news conference Oct. 3 outside the Tennessee federal courthouse after three former Memphis police officers were convicted of witness tampering charges in the 2023 fatal beating of Nichols. Two former Memphis police officers convicted of obstruction of justice in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols will be released …

Split verdict reached in case of Memphis cops accused in Tyre Nichols beating case
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Split verdict reached in case of Memphis cops accused in Tyre Nichols beating case

The Independent  

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Mixed verdict for 3 Memphis officers convicted in Tyre Nichols’ fatal beating
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Mixed verdict for 3 Memphis officers convicted in Tyre Nichols’ fatal beating

LA Times  

Attorney Ben Crump and RowVaughn Wells, Tyre Nichols’ mother, leave the federal courthouse in Memphis on Thursday. Gen. Kristen Clarke, who oversees the Justice Department’s civil rights division, said, “Tyre Nichols should be alive today.” “We hope this prosecution provides some measure of comfort as the law enforcement officers tied to his death have been held accountable,” Clarke said. They’re …

Jury Acquits Two Officers Of Violating Tyre Nichols’ Civil Rights, But Convicts On Other Charges
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Jury Acquits Two Officers Of Violating Tyre Nichols’ Civil Rights, But Convicts On Other Charges

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A federal jury acquitted two former Memphis police officers on Thursday for violating the civil rights of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, in January 2023 during a traffic stop just minutes away from his parents’ home. Civil rights attorneys Benjamin Crump and Antonio Romanucci said the jury’s verdict sends a powerful message to police officers. via …

Judge weighs jury instructions in trial of 3 former Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Judge weighs jury instructions in trial of 3 former Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A judge considered arguments Tuesday related to dozens of pages of instructions that will be given to jurors in the federal trial of three former Memphis police officers charged with violating Tyre Nichols’ civil rights in a beating that proved fatal following a 2023 traffic stop. Attorneys for Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith rested their …

Memphis Officers Testify Condemning Beating Of Tyre Nichols
3 months ago

Memphis Officers Testify Condemning Beating Of Tyre Nichols

Huff Post  

In this image from video released and partially edited by the city of Memphis, Tyre Nichols lies on the ground during a brutal attack by Memphis police officers on Jan. 7, 2023. City of Memphis via Associated Press Multiple former Memphis police officers condemned the policing tactics of their own department during high-profile testimony this week in the federal trial …

Ex-Memphis police supervisor says there was ‘no need’ for officers to beat Tyre Nichols
3 months ago

Ex-Memphis police supervisor says there was ‘no need’ for officers to beat Tyre Nichols

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — There was “no need” for five Memphis police officers to punch, kick, and hit Tyre Nichols with a baton on the night he was fatally beaten after a traffic stop, their former supervisor testified Thursday in the federal trial for three of the officers. The former supervisor said he also speculated that Nichols could have been on …

Jurors watch video of EMTs failing to treat Tyre Nichols after he was beaten
3 months ago

Jurors watch video of EMTs failing to treat Tyre Nichols after he was beaten

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two emergency medical technicians stood around for minutes, providing no medical aid to a seriously injured Tyre Nichols who was slumped on the ground after being kicked and punched by five Memphis police officers, according to video shown Thursday at the trial of three of the officers charged in the fatal beating. The video from officers’ body-worn …

A former officer texted a photo of the bloodied Tyre Nichols to his ex-girlfriend
3 months ago

A former officer texted a photo of the bloodied Tyre Nichols to his ex-girlfriend

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A former Memphis police officer charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols sent his ex-girlfriend a photo of the badly injured man on the night he was punched, kicked and hit with a police baton following a traffic stop, according to trial testimony Wednesday. Brittany Leake, a Memphis officer and Demetrius Haley’s former girlfriend, testified during …

Officers’ reports on fatal Tyre Nichols beating omitted punches and kicks, lieutenant testifies
3 months, 1 week ago

Officers’ reports on fatal Tyre Nichols beating omitted punches and kicks, lieutenant testifies

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Three former Memphis police officers broke department rules when they failed to say that they punched and kicked Tyre Nichols on required forms submitted after the January 2023 fatal beating, a police lieutenant testified Friday. Wright also trained the officers’ two former colleagues, Emmitt Martin and Desmond Mills Jr., who already have pleaded guilty to civil rights …

Officers Who Beat Tyre Nichols Went Against Training Protocol, Lieutenant Testifies
3 months, 1 week ago

Officers Who Beat Tyre Nichols Went Against Training Protocol, Lieutenant Testifies

Huff Post  

This image from video released by the City of Memphis on Jan. 27, 2023, shows Tyre Nichols being attacked by five Memphis police officers on Jan. 7, 2023. City of Memphis via AP, File MEMPHIS — Memphis Police Department Lt. Larnce Wright said Thursday that three former officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, did …

Testimony begins in Tyre Nichols federal case involving 3 ex-Memphis officers
3 months, 1 week ago

Testimony begins in Tyre Nichols federal case involving 3 ex-Memphis officers

NPR  

Testimony begins in Tyre Nichols federal case involving 3 ex-Memphis officers A Memphis jury heard opening statements in the federal trial of three former police officers — charged with violating the civil rights of Black motorist Tyre Nichols, who died after a traffic stop. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: A jury in Memphis heard opening statements yesterday in the federal trial of …

Trial Of 3 Officers Accused Of Beating Tyre Nichols To Death Begins With Grim Warning
3 months, 1 week ago

Trial Of 3 Officers Accused Of Beating Tyre Nichols To Death Begins With Grim Warning

Huff Post  

Former Memphis Police Department officers, from top left: Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, and from bottom left, Desmond Mills Jr. and Justin Smith. Memphis Police Department via AP, File MEMPHIS — Prosecutors in Memphis began opening arguments on Wednesday against the three officers on trial in the death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man who was beaten …

Officers pummeled Tyre Nichols because he fled, a form of ‘run tax,’ prosecutor says
3 months, 1 week ago

Officers pummeled Tyre Nichols because he fled, a form of ‘run tax,’ prosecutor says

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Three former Memphis police officers charged in the January 2023 beating death of Tyre Nichols stood by his body and laughed after they punched, kicked and struck him with a baton in an attack that a prosecutor says was punishment because he tried to run away. “You won’t see Tyre Nichols pose a threat to these officers …

Memphis police officers pummeled Tyre Nichols because he fled, a form of ‘run tax,’ prosecutor says
3 months, 1 week ago

Memphis police officers pummeled Tyre Nichols because he fled, a form of ‘run tax,’ prosecutor says

LA Times  

The screen before an NBA basketball game in New Orleans honors Tyre Nichols on Jan. 28, 2023. Three former Memphis police officers charged in the January 2023 beating death of Tyre Nichols stood by his body and laughed after they punched and kicked him and hit him with a baton in an attack that a prosecutor says was punishment because …

Trial Over Tyre Nichols' Death Begins In Memphis
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trial Over Tyre Nichols' Death Begins In Memphis

Huff Post  

In this image from video released and partially redacted by the City of Memphis, Tyre Nichols lies on the ground during a brutal attack by police officers on Jan. 7, 2023, in Memphis. via Associated Press The federal trial over the death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man who died after law enforcement officers beat him following a traffic …

Tyre Nichols: Second former Memphis police officer changes his plea to guilty in beating death
4 months ago

Tyre Nichols: Second former Memphis police officer changes his plea to guilty in beating death

CNN  

CNN — A second former Memphis police officer facing federal civil rights charges in the violent arrest and beating death of Tyre Nichols changed his plea to guilty on Friday in federal court. “Today was very emotional, to hear another police officer plead guilty in my son’s murder,” RowVaughn Wells, Nichols’ mother, said after Martin’s court appearance. I will never …

A 2nd ex-Memphis officer accused in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols is changing his plea
4 months ago

A 2nd ex-Memphis officer accused in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols is changing his plea

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A second former Memphis police officer charged with federal civil rights violations in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols last year is changing his not-guilty plea, in a case that sparked outrage and calls for police reform. In November, another former Memphis officer, Desmond Mills Jr., also changed his plea to guilty to federal charges of excessive …

Second former officer changing plea in Tyre Nichols death
4 months ago

Second former officer changing plea in Tyre Nichols death

CNN  

CNN — A second former Memphis police officer charged in the violent arrest and beating death of Tyre Nichols intends to change his plea to guilty, according to federal court documents. Former Memphis Police Officer Emmitt Martin III had previously pleaded not guilty to charges related to the death of Nichols, the 29-year-old Black man who was beaten by Memphis …

Police officers’ trial on civil rights charges in Tyre Nichols death to stay in Memphis, judge says
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Police officers’ trial on civil rights charges in Tyre Nichols death to stay in Memphis, judge says

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The federal trial of four former Memphis police officers charged with civil rights violations in the beating death of Tyre Nichols will be held in the city, a judge ruled Thursday. A document filed by lawyers for one of the officers, Emmitt Martin, said the trial atmosphere in Memphis has been “utterly corrupted by press coverage.” Norris …

Witness thought Tyre Nichols was already dead at the scene of police beating, new documents show
10 months, 1 week ago

Witness thought Tyre Nichols was already dead at the scene of police beating, new documents show

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The city of Memphis on Wednesday released hundreds of pages of documents tied to the January 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols by five police officers, including an account from a witness who saw Nichols slumped on the pavement and thought he was already dead. An initial incident report for Nichols’ arrest, included among the latest documents, …

Federal trial of former Memphis officers in Tyre Nichols beating death pushed back 4 months
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Federal trial of former Memphis officers in Tyre Nichols beating death pushed back 4 months

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A judge on Thursday pushed back for four months the federal court trial of four former Memphis police officers charged with civil rights violations in the beating death of Tyre Nichols. “We just need additional time.” Police video showed officers yanked Nichols out of his car during a traffic stop on Jan. 7, 2023, after he was …

Federal trial of former Memphis officers in Tyre Nichols beating death pushed back 4 months
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Federal trial of former Memphis officers in Tyre Nichols beating death pushed back 4 months

The Independent  

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Tyre Nichols was initially pulled over on speeding accusation, a former Memphis officer says in newly released videos
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Tyre Nichols was initially pulled over on speeding accusation, a former Memphis officer says in newly released videos

CNN  

CNN — Newly released videos from the city of Memphis, Tennessee, appear to shed light on the reason why Tyre Nichols was initially stopped by police last year – an encounter that eventually led to his death and sparked fresh protests over how police in America treat people of color. In a conversation captured on the body-worn cameras of two …

Hours of additional video show what officers did and said after fatal beating of Tyre Nichols
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Hours of additional video show what officers did and said after fatal beating of Tyre Nichols

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — About 21 hours of newly released video and audio are revealing more about what first responders including the five fired police officers charged in the violent beating death of Tyre Nichols did and said the night Nichols was pulled over and mortally injured. But the same officer also said Nichols “stopped at the red light and put …

Memphis releases new video of Tyre Nichols’ fatal arrest
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Memphis releases new video of Tyre Nichols’ fatal arrest

CNN  

CNN — Newly released video from the Tyre Nichols investigation shows Memphis police officers interacting with Nichols’ mother, RowVaughn Wells, on January 7, 2023, the night Nichols was beaten by police. In the video, Wells responds to officers telling her that Nichols was fighting with them by saying, “That’s not my son.” Wells also tells officers her son doesn’t drink …

Tyre Nichols' Death Didn't Change Much In Memphis
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Tyre Nichols' Death Didn't Change Much In Memphis

Huff Post  

Tyre Nichols, 29, died after being brutally assaulted by police officers during a traffic stop last year. ‘Exact Same Culture’ In April, the Memphis City Council passed the Driver Equality Act — locals often call it the “Tyre Nichols ordinance” — which was meant to keep police from stopping drivers for minor traffic infractions. “The fact that you cannot put …

Tyre Nichols’ death: The 7th Memphis officer who was fired after Nichols’ beating is named in decertification document
1 year ago

Tyre Nichols’ death: The 7th Memphis officer who was fired after Nichols’ beating is named in decertification document

CNN  

CNN — The name of a seventh Memphis police officer who was fired shortly after the fatal January beating of Tyre Nichols is revealed in a March document collected by a state law enforcement training and certifying commission, CNN learned this week. Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, was violently beaten by Memphis police officers January 7 after he ran from …

August trial date set for officers charged in Tyre Nichols killing
1 year, 1 month ago

August trial date set for officers charged in Tyre Nichols killing

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Tennessee judge on Monday set an August trial date for four former Memphis police officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop in January. During a short hearing on Monday, Shelby County Criminal Court Judge James Jones Jr. announced the Aug. 12 trial date in the cases of Emmitt Martin, Tadarrius …

Former police officer enters guilty plea in Tyre Nichols beating death
1 year, 1 month ago

Former police officer enters guilty plea in Tyre Nichols beating death

The Independent  

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Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols death face federal civil rights indictment
1 year, 3 months ago

Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols death face federal civil rights indictment

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Five former Memphis police …

5 former officers charged with federal civil rights violations in Tyre Nichols beating death
1 year, 3 months ago

5 former officers charged with federal civil rights violations in Tyre Nichols beating death

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Five former Memphis police officers were charged Tuesday with federal civil rights violations in the beating death of Tyre Nichols as they continue to fight second-degree murder charges in state courts arising from the killing. Kristen Clarke, who leads the U.S. Department of Justice’s civil rights division, said at the appearance that the five former officers used …

Former US police officers face federal charges over death of Tyre Nichols
1 year, 3 months ago

Former US police officers face federal charges over death of Tyre Nichols

Al Jazeera  

The five officers are already facing state-level charges for beating Nichols, who died in the hospital three days later. Five former police officers in the United States have been charged with federal civil rights violations in the beating death of Tyre Nichols, as they continue to fight second-degree murder charges in state courts. The new charges come nine months after …

Justice Department investigating Memphis policing methods, months after Tyre Nichols’ death
1 year, 4 months ago

Justice Department investigating Memphis policing methods, months after Tyre Nichols’ death

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The U.S. Department of Justice said Thursday it is investigating how Memphis Police Department officers use force and conduct arrests, nearly seven months after the violent beating of Tyre Nichols by five officers after a traffic stop strengthened nationwide calls for police reform. Federal authorities will look collectively at the Memphis Police Department’s “pattern or practice” of …

Justice Department investigating Memphis police practices after Tyre Nichols death
1 year, 4 months ago

Justice Department investigating Memphis police practices after Tyre Nichols death

LA Times  

Gen. Kristen Clarke discusses the investigation into the Memphis, Tenn., Police Department at a news conference Thursday. The U.S. Department of Justice said Thursday it is investigating the patterns and practices of the Police Department in Memphis, Tenn., nearly seven months after the violent beating of Tyre Nichols by five officers after a traffic stop. Clarke said that in even …

Tyre Nichols died of blows to the head, autopsy shows
1 year, 7 months ago

Tyre Nichols died of blows to the head, autopsy shows

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tyre Nichols died of blows to the head suffered when he was beaten by Memphis police during a January arrest, an autopsy report released Thursday showed. An officer shot at Nichols with a stun gun, but Nichols ran away toward his nearby home, according to video footage released by the city of Memphis and other police records. …

Tyre Nichols autopsy reveals brain injuries after police beating
1 year, 7 months ago

Tyre Nichols autopsy reveals brain injuries after police beating

Al Jazeera  

Five police officers in Memphis, Tennessee, have been charged with second-degree murder in Nichols’s death in January. An autopsy report released in the United States has shown that Tyre Nichols died of blunt force injuries to the head after he was beaten by police in Memphis, Tennessee, during a January arrest. An officer shot at Nichols with a stun gun, …

Tyre Nichols died from blunt force trauma to the head from Memphis police beating, autopsy shows
1 year, 7 months ago

Tyre Nichols died from blunt force trauma to the head from Memphis police beating, autopsy shows

CNN  

CNN — Tyre Nichols, the 29-year-old Black man who was violently beaten by Memphis police officers in January, died from blunt force trauma to the head and his death has been ruled a homicide, his autopsy results revealed Thursday. Nichols was repeatedly punched and kicked by five Memphis Police Department officers on January 7 following a traffic stop and brief …

Tyre Nichols’ death at hands of police was homicide, autopsy finds
1 year, 7 months ago

Tyre Nichols’ death at hands of police was homicide, autopsy finds

LA Times  

The screen at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans honors Tyre Nichols before an NBA game on Jan. 28. Tyre Nichols died of blunt force injuries to the head after he was beaten by Memphis police officers during a January arrest, an autopsy report released Thursday showed. An officer shot at Nichols with a stun gun, and Nichols ran away …

Tyre Nichols died of blunt force injuries to the head from his beating, autopsy shows
1 year, 7 months ago

Tyre Nichols died of blunt force injuries to the head from his beating, autopsy shows

NPR  

Tyre Nichols died of blunt force injuries to the head from his beating, autopsy shows Enlarge this image toggle caption Matthew Hinton/AP Matthew Hinton/AP Tyre Nichols, the 29-year-old Black man who died after being beaten by Memphis police officers following a traffic stop, died from blunt force trauma to the head, an official autopsy report said. The autopsy documents obtained …

No charges for ex-officer who hit Tyre Nichols with stun gun
1 year, 7 months ago

No charges for ex-officer who hit Tyre Nichols with stun gun

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A former Memphis police officer who hit Tyre Nichols with a stun gun during a traffic stop that preceded Nichols’ brutal beating by other officers won’t be charged criminally, a prosecutor said Tuesday. Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy said his office did a thorough investigation of Preston Hemphill’s role in the arrest, reviewing hours of body …

Tyre Nichols’ family sues Memphis police over beating, death
1 year, 8 months ago

Tyre Nichols’ family sues Memphis police over beating, death

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The family of Tyre Nichols, who died after a brutal beating by five Memphis police officers, sued the officers and the city of Memphis on Wednesday, blaming them for his death and accusing officials of allowing a special unit’s aggressive tactics to go unchecked despite warning signs. They beat him to death and they need to be …

Family of Tyre Nichols sues Memphis officials, police officers
1 year, 8 months ago

Family of Tyre Nichols sues Memphis officials, police officers

Al Jazeera  

The $550-million lawsuit in the US compares the Nichols beating to that of Emmett Till, a Black boy murdered in 1955. The lawsuit alleges that the city’s police officers acted as a “modern-day lynch mob” as they kicked and punched Nichols following a traffic stop on January 7. “The savage beating of Tyre Nichols was the direct and foreseeable product …

Tyre Nichols’ family files federal $550 million civil lawsuit against Memphis and police officers
1 year, 8 months ago

Tyre Nichols’ family files federal $550 million civil lawsuit against Memphis and police officers

CNN  

CNN — The family of Tyre Nichols filed a federal $550 million lawsuit Wednesday against the city of Memphis, its police department and what the suit said were “unqualified, untrained, and unsupervised” officers assigned to a special unit who brutally beat the 29-year-old Black man after a traffic stop in January. Attorney Antonio Romanucci, who also represents Nichols’ family, said: …

Tyre Nichols’ family sues Memphis police over his beating and death
1 year, 8 months ago

Tyre Nichols’ family sues Memphis police over his beating and death

LA Times  

RowVaughn Wells, the mother of Tyre Nichols, stands with attorneys Ben Crump, left, and Kareem Ali as she speaks during a February news conference. The family of Tyre Nichols, who died three days after a brutal beating by five Memphis police officers, sued the city of Memphis, individual officers and emergency medical personnel involved in his case, according to the …

4 ex-cops charged in Tyre Nichols’ death barred from police
1 year, 8 months ago

4 ex-cops charged in Tyre Nichols’ death barred from police

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Four of five former Memphis police officers charged in the killing of Tyre Nichols, a Black man who was handcuffed, brutally beaten and ignored by first responders for crucial minutes despite being barely conscious, can no longer work as law enforcement in Tennessee. The Memphis Police Department requested the decertification of seven of the former Memphis officers …

Supervisor in Tyre Nichols’ death retired before firing
1 year, 9 months ago

Supervisor in Tyre Nichols’ death retired before firing

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis police supervisor on scene when Tyre Nichols was beaten to death by officers retired with his benefits the day before a hearing to fire him, according to documents filed to revoke his law enforcement certification. The attorney for Nichols’ family said the department should not have let Smith “cowardly sidestep the consequences of his actions” …

Tyre Nichols death spurs Justice Department police review
1 year, 9 months ago

Tyre Nichols death spurs Justice Department police review

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Justice Department announced Wednesday that it will review the Memphis Police Department policies on the use of force, de-escalation strategies and specialized units in response to the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols during an arrest. “In the wake of Tyre Nichols’s tragic death, the Justice Department has heard from police chiefs across the country who are …

Tyre Nichols video: What Memphis police footage shows in deadly traffic stop and arrest
1 year, 9 months ago

Tyre Nichols video: What Memphis police footage shows in deadly traffic stop and arrest

The Independent  

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A judge blocks the release of additional footage of the beating death of Tyre Nichols
1 year, 9 months ago

A judge blocks the release of additional footage of the beating death of Tyre Nichols

NPR  

A judge blocks the release of additional footage of the beating death of Tyre Nichols Enlarge this image toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images Scott Olson/Getty Images A judge in Tennessee has blocked the release of some 20 hours of additional video and audio recordings of the beating death of Tyre Nichols by Memphis police officers in January. Sponsor Message Soon …

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