Memphis police department: City waiting on DOJ investigation into how officers use force on minorities
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Memphis police department: City waiting on DOJ investigation into how officers use force on minorities

CNN  

Memphis, Tennessee AP — Memphis will not agree to negotiate federal oversight of its police department until it can review and challenge results of a yet-to-be-released Department of Justice investigation into how its officers use force and treat minorities, according to a letter released by the city on Wednesday. In the letter to the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, Memphis City Attorney Tannera George Gibson said the city has received a request from the DOJ to enter into an agreement that would require it to “negotiate a consent decree aimed at institutional police and emergency services.” In July 2023, the Justice Department announced an investigation into the Memphis Police Department, looking at the department’s “pattern or practice” of how it uses force and conducts stops, searches and arrests, and whether it engages in discriminatory policing. The Justice Department under the first Trump administration curtailed the use of consent decrees, and the Republican president-elect is expected to again radically reshape the department’s priorities around civil rights. In June 2023, another Justice Department probe alleged that Minneapolis police systematically discriminated against racial minorities, violated constitutional rights and disregarded the safety of people in custody for years before George Floyd was killed.

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Justice Department, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by Breonna Taylor killing
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Justice Department, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by Breonna Taylor killing

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Justice Department, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by Breonna Taylor killing
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Justice Department, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by Breonna Taylor killing

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The U.S. Justice Department and the city of Louisville have reached an agreement to reform the city’s police force after an investigation prompted by the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor, officials said Thursday. The Justice Department report released in March 2023 said the Louisville police department “discriminates against Black people in its enforcement activities,” uses excessive …

DOJ, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor
1 week, 4 days ago

DOJ, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor

CNN  

Louisville, Kentucky AP — The US Justice Department and the city of Louisville have reached an agreement to reform the city’s police force after an investigation prompted by the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor, officials said Thursday. The Justice Department report released in March 2023 said the Louisville police department “discriminates against Black people in its enforcement activities,” uses …

Here’s where police are being investigated for excessive force, discrimination and other allegations
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Here’s where police are being investigated for excessive force, discrimination and other allegations

Associated Press  

A U.S. Justice Department investigation into the Memphis Police Department after the beating death of Tyre Nichols found a pattern of unlawful use of excessive force and discrimination against the Black residents of the majority-Black city in Tennessee. In June 2023, the DOJ issued a report saying the police department in Minneapolis engaged in a pattern of using excessive force …

Memphis’ mayor pushes back against feds’ calls for major reforms of city’s police force
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Memphis’ mayor pushes back against feds’ calls for major reforms of city’s police force

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis’ mayor pushed back Thursday against the need for a Justice Department deal to enact reforms in light of the scathing findings of an investigation into the Memphis Police Department, saying the city has already made hundreds of positive changes since the beating death of Tyre Nichols. His remarks came minutes after a top Justice Department official …

Memphis police ‘harm and demean’ people, DOJ says after issuing scathing report calling for reforms after Tyre Nichols’ death
2 weeks, 4 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 cops use excessive force against Black people: US Justice Department
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Memphis cops use excessive force against Black people: US Justice Department

India Today  

The Memphis Police Department uses excessive force and discriminates against Black people, according to the findings of a US Department of Justice investigation launched after the beating death of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop in 2023. The report says that “Memphis police officers regularly violate the rights of the people they are sworn to serve.” “The people of Memphis …

US federal probe finds Memphis police discriminate against African Americans
2 weeks, 4 days ago

US federal probe finds Memphis police discriminate against African Americans

China Daily  

FILE PHOTO: Former Memphis police officers who have been charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols appear during an arraignment hearing at Shelby County courthouse in Memphis, Tennessee, US, February 17, 2023. HOUSTON -- Federal investigators have found the Memphis Police Department has unlawfully discriminated against African Americans, said the US Department of Justice in an investigation report on …

US federal probe finds Memphis police discriminate against African Americans
2 weeks, 4 days ago

US federal probe finds Memphis police discriminate against African Americans

China Daily  

FILE PHOTO: Former Memphis police officers who have been charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols appear during an arraignment hearing at Shelby County courthouse in Memphis, Tennessee, US, February 17, 2023. HOUSTON -- Federal investigators have found the Memphis Police Department has unlawfully discriminated against African Americans, said the US Department of Justice in an investigation report on …

Memphis police use excessive force and discriminate against Black people, Justice Department finds
2 weeks, 5 days ago

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

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — 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 a traffic stop in 2023. The report says that “Memphis police officers regularly violate the rights of the people they are sworn to serve.” “The …

Memphis police use excessive force and discriminate against Black people, Justice Department finds
2 weeks, 5 days 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 …

Biden's DOJ Pursued Police Misconduct; Trump Could End Probes
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Biden's DOJ Pursued Police Misconduct; Trump Could End Probes

Huff Post  

Donald Trump arrives to speak Wednesday at a faith "town hall" with Georgia Lt. Gov. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Associated Press With less than two weeks to go until Election Day, civil rights attorneys and the families of victims of police violence are sounding the alarm about what they see as a likely consequence of a second Donald Trump presidency: dissolving any …

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

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

Friend says an ex-officer on trial in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols did his job ‘by the book’
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Friend says an ex-officer on trial in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols did his job ‘by the book’

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A former Memphis police officer standing trial in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols is a kind-hearted, humble person who did his job “by the book,” a friend from the police academy testified Friday. Police video shows the officers used pepper spray and a Taser on Nichols, who was Black, during a traffic stop, but the 29-year-old …

FBI agent says 2 officers accepted accountability in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols
2 months, 3 weeks ago

FBI agent says 2 officers accepted accountability in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An FBI agent who interviewed two former Memphis police officers on trial in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols testified Thursday that they accepted accountability for participating. Householder said he interviewed Bean and Smith as part of the FBI’s investigation into the January 2023 beating. Smith added that he didn’t tell emergency medical technicians about punches delivered …

Justice probe finds pervasive abuse and discrimination by police in small Mississippi city
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Justice probe finds pervasive abuse and discrimination by police in small Mississippi city

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Police in a majority-Black Mississippi city discriminate against Black people, use excessive force and retaliate against critics, the Justice Department said Thursday in a scathing report detailing a slew of civil rights abuses by law enforcement in one of America’s poorest counties. The Lexington Police Department “has created a system where officers can relentlessly violate the law,” according …

Police in this small, majority-Black Southern city abuse Black people, Justice Department finds
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Police in this small, majority-Black Southern city abuse Black people, Justice Department finds

LA Times  

Police in Lexington, Miss., discriminate against Black people, use excessive force and retaliate against critics, the U.S. Justice Department said in a scathing report. Police in a majority-Black Mississippi city discriminate against Black people, use excessive force and retaliate against critics, the U.S. Justice Department said in a scathing report detailing a slew of civil rights abuses by law enforcement …

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 …

Jury is selected for the trial of 3 ex-Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death
3 months, 1 week ago

Jury is selected for the trial of 3 ex-Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A jury was selected Tuesday for the federal trial of three former Memphis police officers charged with federal civil rights violations in the January 2023 beating death of Tyre Nichols. The three officers now facing trial, along with Martin and Mills, were fired for violating Memphis Police Department policies. Bill Lee on Tuesday told reporters that Nichols’ …

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 …

How Ferguson elevated the profile of the Justice Department's civil rights enforcers
4 months, 1 week ago

How Ferguson elevated the profile of the Justice Department's civil rights enforcers

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As the first images out of Ferguson, Missouri surfaced 10 years ago — the bloodied body of a man left for hours in the street beneath white sheets, protesters smashing car windows and looting stores — it didn’t take long for the federal government to see a role for itself. Acting with notable haste, the FBI within two …

Victims cited in DOJ report on Phoenix police brutality call on city to implement mandated reforms
6 months, 1 week ago

Victims cited in DOJ report on Phoenix police brutality call on city to implement mandated reforms

Hindustan Times  

PHOENIX — Phoenix residents who have spoken out against police brutality hailed on Friday a scathing U.S. Justice Department report outlining a pattern of excessive force and racial discrimination, saying it lays blame not just at the feet of law enforcement but the leaders of the nation’s fifth-largest city. Victims cited in DOJ report on Phoenix police brutality call on …

Victims cited in DOJ report on Phoenix police brutality call on city to implement mandated reforms
6 months, 1 week ago

Victims cited in DOJ report on Phoenix police brutality call on city to implement mandated reforms

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Phoenix residents who have spoken out against police brutality hailed on Friday a scathing U.S. Justice Department report outlining a pattern of excessive force and racial discrimination, saying it lays blame not just at the feet of law enforcement but the leaders of the nation’s fifth-largest city. The sweeping civil rights investigation found “overwhelming statistical evidence” that Phoenix …

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 …

Judge denies officers' attempt to move federal trial in Tyre Nichols death out of Memphis
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge denies officers' attempt to move federal trial in Tyre Nichols death out of Memphis

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The federal trial of four former Memphis police …

Memphis judge postpones cops’ state trial in Tyre Nichols death until end of federal case
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Memphis judge postpones cops’ state trial in Tyre Nichols death until end of federal case

LA Times  

A candlelight vigil was held for Tyre Nichols in Memphis on Jan. 7, the anniversary of the beating he received that led to his death. On Friday, a Tennessee judge indefinitely postponed the state court trial of the four former Memphis police officers charged with second-degree murder in Nichols’ death until after their federal civil rights trial. A judge on …

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

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Memphis, Tennessee, police chief to serve in interim role under new mayor
11 months ago

Memphis, Tennessee, police chief to serve in interim role under new mayor

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis police chief who was in charge when Tyre Nichols was fatally beaten by five officers will serve on an interim basis under a newly elected mayor, officials said Tuesday. The Memphis City Council had been set to vote Tuesday on whether to retain or replace Memphis Police Director Cerelyn “CJ” Davis, who has been under …

4 former officers plead not guilty to federal civil rights charges in Tyre Nichols beating
1 year, 3 months ago

4 former officers plead not guilty to federal civil rights charges in Tyre Nichols beating

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Four former Memphis police officers pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal civil rights charges in the violent beating and death of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop nine months ago. Kristen Clarke, who leads the U.S. Department of Justice’s civil rights division, said at a Tuesday news conference that the five former officers used excessive force, failed …

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 …

5 former police officers involved in deadly beating of Tyre Nichols indicted on federal charges
1 year, 3 months ago

5 former police officers involved in deadly beating of Tyre Nichols indicted on federal charges

CNN  

CNN — Five former Memphis police officers involved in the deadly police beating of Tyre Nichols have been indicted by a federal grand jury, according to court filings. The five former officers – Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr. and Justin Smith – are facing several charges, including federal civil rights, conspiracy, and obstruction offenses resulting …

District attorney drops more than 30 cases worked by former officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols
1 year, 4 months ago

District attorney drops more than 30 cases worked by former officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols

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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 Dept announces broad investigation of Memphis police practices after Tyre Nichols death
1 year, 4 months ago

Justice Dept announces broad investigation of Memphis police practices after Tyre Nichols death

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The U.S. Department of Justice said Thursday it …

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 …

US Justice Department opens civil rights probe into Memphis policing
1 year, 4 months ago

US Justice Department opens civil rights probe into Memphis policing

Al Jazeera  

The investigation centres on questions of discrimination in the wake of the beating death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols. The US Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into the city of Memphis and its police department, months after the beating death of a 29-year-old Black motorist catapulted local law-enforcement tactics into the national spotlight. “City and police department …

City of Memphis, police chief oppose effort to delay lawsuit in Tyre Nichols case
1 year, 5 months ago

City of Memphis, police chief oppose effort to delay lawsuit in Tyre Nichols case

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Criminal charges should not delay a lawsuit against former Memphis officers accused in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, the city and its police chief argued in court filings. Former officers Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Emmitt Martin III asked a federal judge in June to put on hold the $550 million lawsuit filed by Nichols’ mother …

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 …

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-Memphis police officers charged with Tyre Nichols' murder have been decertified
1 year, 8 months ago

4 ex-Memphis police officers charged with Tyre Nichols' murder have been decertified

NPR  

4 ex-Memphis police officers charged with Tyre Nichols' murder have been decertified Enlarge this image toggle caption Memphis Police Department via AP Memphis Police Department via AP A Tennessee commission voted on Friday to decertify three former Memphis police officers charged with murder in the beating death of Tyre Nichols, preventing them from going to work at other Tennessee law …

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” …

After Breonna Taylor death, feds find police discrimination
1 year, 9 months ago

After Breonna Taylor death, feds find police discrimination

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The U.S. Justice Department found Louisville police have engaged in a pattern of violating constitutional rights and discrimination against the Black community following an investigation prompted by the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor. A Justice Department report found the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government and Louisville Metro Police Department “engage in a pattern or practice of conduct …

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 …

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