Sixth US police officer fired over beating death of Tyre Nichols
1 year, 10 months ago

Sixth US police officer fired over beating death of Tyre Nichols

Al Jazeera  

Five other officers had already been fired and charged with murder over the death of the 29-year-old Black man. The Memphis Police Department on Friday said it had fired a sixth officer involved in the arrest of Tyre Nichols, the 29-year-old African American whose fatal beating shocked the nation. Preston Hemphill, who had been in the southern US city’s police force since 2018, “violated multiple departmental policies,” including on “personal conduct,” “truthfulness” and regulations on Taser gun use, the department said in a statement. Gerald declined to comment on whether his client would also face criminal charges, but said of his cooperation with the investigation: “That speaks for itself.” Hemphill, a white man, had been suspended since the beginning of the department’s investigation, but that was not made public until Monday. Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy has said other police officers, fire department personnel and others who prepared documentation of the incident may also face criminal charges as more information becomes available.

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Memphis police ‘harm and demean’ people, DOJ says after issuing scathing report calling for reforms after Tyre Nichols’ death
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Memphis cops use excessive force against Black people: US Justice Department
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Memphis police use excessive force and discriminate against Black people, Justice Department finds
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Memphis police use excessive force and discriminate against Black people, Justice Department finds
3 weeks ago
Split verdict reached in case of Memphis cops accused in Tyre Nichols beating case
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Mixed verdict for 3 Memphis officers convicted in Tyre Nichols’ fatal beating
2 months, 3 weeks ago
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
2 months, 3 weeks ago
FBI agent says 2 officers accepted accountability in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Memphis Officers Testify Condemning Beating Of Tyre Nichols
3 months ago
Ex-Memphis police supervisor says there was ‘no need’ for officers to beat Tyre Nichols
3 months ago
A former officer texted a photo of the bloodied Tyre Nichols to his ex-girlfriend
3 months ago
Officers’ reports on fatal Tyre Nichols beating omitted punches and kicks, lieutenant testifies
3 months, 1 week ago
Officers Who Beat Tyre Nichols Went Against Training Protocol, Lieutenant Testifies
3 months, 1 week ago
Testimony begins in Tyre Nichols federal case involving 3 ex-Memphis officers
3 months, 1 week ago
Trial Of 3 Officers Accused Of Beating Tyre Nichols To Death Begins With Grim Warning
3 months, 1 week ago
Officers pummeled Tyre Nichols because he fled, a form of ‘run tax,’ prosecutor says
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Memphis police officers pummeled Tyre Nichols because he fled, a form of ‘run tax,’ prosecutor says
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Jury is selected for the trial of 3 ex-Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Trial Over Tyre Nichols' Death Begins In Memphis
3 months, 2 weeks ago
A 2nd ex-Memphis officer pleads guilty in Tyre Nichols’ death. He could serve 40 years in prison
4 months ago
Tyre Nichols: Second former Memphis police officer changes his plea to guilty in beating death
4 months ago
Second former officer changing plea in Tyre Nichols death
4 months ago
‘Where’s Ronald Greene’s justice?': 5 years on, feds still silent on Black motorist’s deadly arrest
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Police officers’ trial on civil rights charges in Tyre Nichols death to stay in Memphis, judge says
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Judge denies officers' attempt to move federal trial in Tyre Nichols death out of Memphis
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Witness thought Tyre Nichols was already dead at the scene of police beating, new documents show
10 months, 1 week ago
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
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Prosecutors detail possible expert witnesses in federal case against officers in Tyre Nichols death
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Tyre Nichols was initially pulled over on speeding accusation, a former Memphis officer says in newly released videos
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Hours of additional video show what officers did and said after fatal beating of Tyre Nichols
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Memphis releases new video of Tyre Nichols’ fatal arrest
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Memphis, Tennessee, police chief to serve in interim role under new mayor
11 months ago
Tyre Nichols' Death Didn't Change Much In Memphis
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Tyre Nichols’ death: The 7th Memphis officer who was fired after Nichols’ beating is named in decertification document
1 year ago
August trial date set for officers charged in Tyre Nichols killing
1 year, 1 month ago
Former police officer enters guilty plea in Tyre Nichols beating death
1 year, 1 month ago
Former Memphis police officer pleads guilty to federal charges in Tyre Nichols’ death
1 year, 1 month ago
5th former Memphis officer pleads not guilty to federal civil rights charges in Tyre Nichols’ death
1 year, 3 months ago
4 former officers plead not guilty to federal civil rights charges in Tyre Nichols beating
1 year, 3 months ago
Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols death face federal civil rights indictment
1 year, 3 months ago
5 former officers charged with federal civil rights violations in Tyre Nichols beating death
1 year, 3 months ago
Former US police officers face federal charges over death of Tyre Nichols
1 year, 3 months ago
5 former police officers involved in deadly beating of Tyre Nichols indicted on federal charges
1 year, 3 months ago
5 former Memphis officers charged in death of Tyre Nichols now also face federal charges
1 year, 3 months ago
3 of 5 former Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death want separate trials
1 year, 4 months ago
District Attorney drops more than 30 cases involving former officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death
1 year, 4 months ago
Justice Department investigating Memphis policing methods, months after Tyre Nichols’ death
1 year, 4 months ago
Justice Dept announces broad investigation of Memphis police practices after Tyre Nichols death
1 year, 4 months ago

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