The threat of police brutality
1 year, 10 months ago

The threat of police brutality

Hindustan Times  

The killing of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols at the hands of five police officers in Memphis has pushed police brutality back to the top of the national consciousness in the United States. The chilling images have made Mr Nichols the face of a movement to demand accountability and action for instances of police violence, one that galvanised around the 2020 murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. In India, this lesson was brought home three years ago with the killings of the father and son duo Jayaraj and Bennicks in the Sathankulam police station in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu. India is yet to define custodial violence, and National Crime Records Bureau data shows that only a handful of police officers face conviction for their role in any torture.

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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 police ‘harm and demean’ people, DOJ says after issuing scathing report calling for reforms after Tyre Nichols’ death

CNN  

CNN — A scathing report from the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division found the Memphis Police Department engages in a pattern of discriminatory policing, including violence against the disabled, and regularly violates the constitutional rights of its residents, particularly Black people. However, in a letter responding to the DOJ’s claims, the city of Memphis said it’s not ready to …

Memphis police use excessive force and discriminate against Black people, Justice Department finds
3 weeks ago

Memphis police use excessive force and discriminate against Black people, Justice Department finds

LA Times  

Members of the Memphis Police Department work a crime scene. A U.S. Department of Justice investigation found that Memphis police use excessive force and discriminate against Black people. The Memphis Police Department uses excessive force and discriminates against Black people, according to the findings of a U.S. Department of Justice investigation launched after the beating death of Tyre Nichols after …

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 …

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 …

Officers pummeled Tyre Nichols because he fled, a form of ‘run tax,’ prosecutor says
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

Washington officers on trial in deadly arrest of Manny Ellis, a case reminiscent of George Floyd
1 year, 2 months ago

Washington officers on trial in deadly arrest of Manny Ellis, a case reminiscent of George Floyd

Associated Press  

TACOMA, Wash. — Police wrestle the unarmed Black man to the sidewalk. This is the story of Manuel Ellis, who died, hogtied and handcuffed by three Tacoma officers, nearly three months before Floyd’s death would spark an international outcry against police brutality. Still, the trial of the officers charged in Ellis’ case is another example of video footage of a …

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 …

6 key points from the scathing report on Minneapolis police after George Floyd’s killing
1 year, 6 months ago

6 key points from the scathing report on Minneapolis police after George Floyd’s killing

Associated Press  

The Justice Department on Friday issued a scathing assessment of Minneapolis police, alleging that racial discrimination and excessive force went unchecked before George Floyd’s killing because of inadequate oversight and an unwieldy process for investigating complaints. In 2017, for example, an officer fatally shot Justine Ruszczyk Damond, an unarmed white Australian-born woman who “spooked” him when she approached his squad …

George Floyd’s killing capped years of violence, discrimination by Minneapolis police, DOJ says
1 year, 6 months ago

George Floyd’s killing capped years of violence, discrimination by Minneapolis police, DOJ says

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — The Justice Department on Friday issued a withering critique of Minneapolis police, alleging that they systematically discriminated against racial minorities, violated constitutional rights and disregarded the safety of people in custody for years before George Floyd was killed. The investigation found that Minneapolis officers used excessive force, including “unjustified deadly force,” and violated the rights of people engaged …

US DOJ: ‘Systemic’ police problems led to murder of George Floyd
1 year, 6 months ago

US DOJ: ‘Systemic’ police problems led to murder of George Floyd

Al Jazeera  

Report details abuses against Black residents long before the May 2020 killing of Floyd captured the world’s attention. US Attorney General Merrick Garland on Friday shared the results of a scathing report into the Minneapolis Police Department, which killed George Floyd in May 2020, setting off a wave of nationwide protests against racism and police violence. “But the patterns and …

George Floyd’s killing capped years of violence, discrimination by Minneapolis police, Justice Dept. says
1 year, 6 months ago

George Floyd’s killing capped years of violence, discrimination by Minneapolis police, Justice Dept. says

LA Times  

The Department of Justice, headed by Atty. Gen. Merrick Garland, concluded that systemic problems in the Minneapolis Police Department “made what happened to George Floyd possible.” The Justice Department on Friday issued a withering critique of Minneapolis police, alleging that they systematically discriminated against racial minorities, often violated constitutional rights and disregarded the safety of people in custody for years …

Editorial: Lots of talk, still too little change to policing three years after George Floyd’s murder
1 year, 7 months ago

Editorial: Lots of talk, still too little change to policing three years after George Floyd’s murder

LA Times  

The relationship between the American people and the police who protect, serve and sometimes oppress them was already under stress when Officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on George Floyd’s neck for nine minutes on a Minneapolis street on May 25, 2020. Police have been disproportionately killing unarmed Black people throughout the nation’s history, but it immediately became clear that Americans saw …

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 …

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: …

4 ex-cops charged in Tyre Nichols’ death barred from police
1 year, 9 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  

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 The release of footage …

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

Tyre Nichols death spurs Justice Department review of Memphis police

LA Times  

Clockwise from top left: Former Memphis, Tenn., police officers Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Justin Smith and Desmond Mills Jr., who were involved in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, The Justice Department announced Wednesday that it will review the Memphis police department policies on use of force, de-escalation policies and specialized units in response to the fatal …

Court orders delay in release of additional Tyre Nichols footage as DOJ announces review of Memphis Police Department
1 year, 9 months ago

Court orders delay in release of additional Tyre Nichols footage as DOJ announces review of Memphis Police Department

CNN  

CNN — The release of more video from the January traffic stop that led to the deadly police beating of Tyre Nichols was delayed Wednesday, according to a court order, as the US Department of Justice announced it would perform a review of the Memphis Police Department after Nichols’ death. Officials were expected to release Wednesday about 20 more hours …

Five US officers plead not guilty to murdering Tyre Nichols
1 year, 10 months ago

Five US officers plead not guilty to murdering Tyre Nichols

Firstpost  

The five officers were charged with second degree murder, aggravated assault, kidnapping, official misconduct and ‘official oppression’ Washington: Five former police officers pleaded not guilty Friday to charges they murdered Tyre Nichols, a young Black man who died after a beating in the southern US city of Memphis, Tennessee. The five officers were charged with second degree murder, aggravated assault, …

Ex-US police officers plead not guilty to killing Tyre Nichols
1 year, 10 months ago

Ex-US police officers plead not guilty to killing Tyre Nichols

Al Jazeera  

Five former officers face second-degree murder charges in the beating death of the 29-year-old Black motorist in Memphis. Five former United States police officers have pleaded not guilty in the killing of Tyre Nichols, whose death following a violent traffic stop in the city of Memphis set off protests and renewed calls for an end to police violence. The footage …

5 former Memphis police officers plead not guilty to murder in Tyre Nichols’ death
1 year, 10 months ago

5 former Memphis police officers plead not guilty to murder in Tyre Nichols’ death

LA Times  

The screen at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans honors Tyre Nichols before an NBA game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Washington Wizards on Jan. 28. Five former Memphis police officers pleaded not guilty Friday to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Tyre Nichols. Nichols was stopped by police for an …

All 5 ex-Memphis officers plead not guilty in the beating death of Tyre Nichols
1 year, 10 months ago

All 5 ex-Memphis officers plead not guilty in the beating death of Tyre Nichols

NPR  

All 5 ex-Memphis officers plead not guilty in the beating death of Tyre Nichols Enlarge this image toggle caption Adrian Sainz/AP Adrian Sainz/AP The five former police officers accused in the death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man pulled from his car during a traffic stop last month and then brutally beaten, pleaded not guilty today during their first …

Officer fired in Tyre Nichols case had minor reprimands
1 year, 10 months ago

Officer fired in Tyre Nichols case had minor reprimands

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis police officer who hit Tyre Nichols with a stun gun during a traffic stop that preceded Nichols’ brutal beating by other officers had a prior record of minor infractions before he was fired, records released Monday showed. On body camera footage from the initial stop, Hemphill is heard saying that he used a stun gun …

Prosecutors will review all cases of the ex-officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death
1 year, 10 months ago

Prosecutors will review all cases of the ex-officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death

NPR  

Prosecutors will review all cases of the ex-officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death Enlarge this image toggle caption Memphis Police Department via AP Memphis Police Department via AP Tyre Nichols' death is putting Memphis police under scrutiny in more ways than one, as Tennessee prosecutors say they will conduct a review of all the cases handled by the five former …

Report slams police as ‘unprofessional’ in Tyre Nichols beating
1 year, 10 months ago

Report slams police as ‘unprofessional’ in Tyre Nichols beating

Al Jazeera  

One officer is accused of sharing photos of the injured 29-year-old motorist who was pulled over without explanation. The officer in the United States who pulled 29-year-old Tyre Nichols from his car before police fatally beat him never explained why Nichols was being stopped, newly released documents show. Documents released on Tuesday by the Tennessee Peace Officers Standards and Training …

Memphis officer took, shared photos of bloodied Tyre Nichols
1 year, 10 months ago

Memphis officer took, shared photos of bloodied Tyre Nichols

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Documents released Tuesday provided a scathing account of what authorities called the “blatantly unprofessional” conduct of five officers involved in the fatal police beating of Tyre Nichols during a traffic stop last month — including new revelations about how one officer took and shared pictures of the bloodied victim. “Your on-duty conduct was unjustly, blatantly unprofessional and …

Memphis police officer took photos of brutally beaten Tyre Nichols and shared one with others, documents show
1 year, 10 months ago

Memphis police officer took photos of brutally beaten Tyre Nichols and shared one with others, documents show

CNN  

CNN — After five Memphis police officers brutally beat Tyre Nichols last month, one officer took two cell phone photos of the visibly injured 29-year-old Black man and texted one image to at least five people, newly revealed internal police department documents show. Demetrius Haley – one of five officers fired and charged with murder in Nichols’ death – admitted …

Memphis officer took and shared photos of bloodied Tyre Nichols, documents show
1 year, 10 months ago

Memphis officer took and shared photos of bloodied Tyre Nichols, documents show

NPR  

Memphis officer took and shared photos of bloodied Tyre Nichols, documents show Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Documents released Tuesday provided a scathing account of what authorities called the "blatantly unprofessional" conduct of five officers involved in the fatal police beating of Tyre Nichols during a traffic stop last month — including new revelations about …

Memphis city attorney says 7 more police officers facing discipline for Tyre Nichols beating
1 year, 10 months ago

Memphis city attorney says 7 more police officers facing discipline for Tyre Nichols beating

CNN  

CNN — Seven additional Memphis police officers are facing discipline in the wake of Tyre Nichols’ death, City Attorney Jennifer Sink told CNN on Tuesday. The news came during a Memphis city council meeting Tuesday in which members questioned the city’s police and fire chiefs and passed several public safety proposals and reforms. Memphis City Councilman Chase Carlisle told CNN …

5 Memphis police officers charged in deadly beating of Tyre Nichols allegedly assaulted another man just three days before, federal lawsuit says
1 year, 10 months ago

5 Memphis police officers charged in deadly beating of Tyre Nichols allegedly assaulted another man just three days before, federal lawsuit says

CNN  

CNN — Five Memphis police officers charged in the deadly police beating of Tyre Nichols last month are accused of assaulting another young Black man just three days prior, according to a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday. Unknown to Mr. Harris at the time – the black masked assailants were members of the Scorpion Unit.” None of the officers identified themselves …

In Tyre Nichols’ neighborhood, Black residents fear police
1 year, 10 months ago

In Tyre Nichols’ neighborhood, Black residents fear police

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS — In a terrible way, the death of Tyre Nichols brings vindication to members of the Black community in Memphis who live in constant fear of the police. “There’s one type of law enforcement that keeps people safe, and then there’s a type of law enforcement that keeps people in check,” said Joshua Adams, 29, who grew up in …

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 …

Biden under pressure for police reform after Tyre Nichols funeral
1 year, 10 months ago

Biden under pressure for police reform after Tyre Nichols funeral

Al Jazeera  

Legislators and civil rights advocates in the United States are calling on President Joe Biden’s administration to do more to advance police reform after the violent arrest of a Black motorist in Memphis this month renewed calls to end police brutality in the country. Speaking at Wednesday’s funeral for Tyre Nichols, who died after police officers beat him on January …

Explained: How Tyre Nichols' death brings 'elite' police units under scrutiny
1 year, 10 months ago

Explained: How Tyre Nichols' death brings 'elite' police units under scrutiny

Firstpost  

A car with dark tinted windows circles the block a few times before swerving onto the sidewalk. The beating and death of Tyre Nichols by five former Memphis police officers who were members of an anti-crime task force has renewed scrutiny on such squads, which frequently wear street clothes and often are involved in a disproportionate number of violent incidents …

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