Tyre Nichols died of blunt force injuries to the head from his beating, autopsy shows
1 year, 10 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 by NPR show Nichols sustained blunt force injuries to his head, neck, torso and extremities; multiple cortical contusions; and several instances of hemorrhages throughout his body. Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci, attorneys representing Nichols' family, say the medical examiner's official autopsy report is "highly consistent" with their independent autopsy conducted in January. Sponsor Message The news of Nichols' autopsy results comes in the wake of Nichols' family filing a civil lawsuit against the city of Memphis, its police department and the individual officers involved in his death.

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Federal sentencings for 5 former officers delayed until after state trial in death of Tyre Nichols
2 months ago

Federal sentencings for 5 former officers delayed until after state trial in death of Tyre Nichols

The Independent  

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Memphis police ‘harm and demean’ people, DOJ says after issuing scathing report calling for reforms after Tyre Nichols’ death
3 months, 2 weeks 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
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Memphis police use excessive force and discriminate against Black people, the DOJ finds
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Memphis police use excessive force and discriminate against Black people, the DOJ finds

NPR  

Memphis police use excessive force and discriminate against Black people, the DOJ finds toggle caption Gerald Herbert/AP 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 …

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

Split verdict reached in case of Memphis cops accused in Tyre Nichols beating case
5 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
5 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
5 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 …

Jury mulling fate of 3 former Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols' fatal beating
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Jury mulling fate of 3 former Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols' fatal beating

The Independent  

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Jury in Memphis convicts ex-officers on some charges in beating death of Tyre Nichols
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Jury in Memphis convicts ex-officers on some charges in beating death of Tyre Nichols

NPR  

Jury in Memphis convicts ex-officers on some charges in beating death of Tyre Nichols toggle caption George Walker IV/AP MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A federal jury has convicted three former Memphis police officers of some federal civil rights violations and found them not guilty of others in the 2023 beating death of Black motorist Tyre Nichols. Sponsor Message Key evidence in …

Former Memphis Police officers convicted on tampering charges in Tyre Nichols case
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Former Memphis Police officers convicted on tampering charges in Tyre Nichols case

Salon  

A jury handed down a mixed verdict on Thursday for three former Memphis Police officers who were involved in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols in 2023. Two of the three officers were acquitted on civil rights charges stemming from Nichols death, but all three were convicted on charges of witness tampering. All five former officers involved face state charges …

Jury at officers' trial in fatal beating of Terry Nichols hears instructions ahead of closings
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Jury at officers' trial in fatal beating of Terry Nichols hears instructions ahead of closings

The Independent  

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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. Judge weighs jury instructions in trial of 3 former Memphis officers …

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

Closing arguments expected in trial of 3 former Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Closing arguments expected in trial of 3 former Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death

The Independent  

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FBI agent says 2 officers accepted accountability in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols
5 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 …

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

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

The Independent  

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Ex-officer says he went along with ‘cover-up’ of fatal beating hoping Tyre Nichols would survive
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Ex-officer says he went along with ‘cover-up’ of fatal beating hoping Tyre Nichols would survive

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A former Memphis police officer testified under a plea deal Wednesday that he helped cover up the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols because he wanted to protect his job, and was hoping Nichols would survive and the scrutiny of the officers would simply “blow over.” Desmond Mills returned to the stand for a second day in the …

Ex-officer says he went along with 'cover-up' of fatal beating hoping Tyre Nichols would survive
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Ex-officer says he went along with 'cover-up' of fatal beating hoping Tyre Nichols would survive

The Independent  

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Ex-officer testifies he disliked his unit's 'hostility' even before Tyre Nichols beating
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Ex-officer testifies he disliked his unit's 'hostility' even before Tyre Nichols beating

The Independent  

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Memphis Officers Testify Condemning Beating Of Tyre Nichols
6 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
6 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
6 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 …

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

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

The Independent  

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Officers’ reports on fatal Tyre Nichols beating omitted punches and kicks, lieutenant testifies
6 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
6 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
6 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
6 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
6 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
6 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 …

Jury is selected for the trial of 3 ex-Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death
6 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’ …

Jury selection enters day 2 in the trial of 3 Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death
6 months, 1 week ago

Jury selection enters day 2 in the trial of 3 Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death

The Independent  

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Trial Over Tyre Nichols' Death Begins In Memphis
6 months, 1 week 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 …

What to know about the video showing Tyre Nichols' fatal beating by Memphis police officers
6 months, 1 week ago

What to know about the video showing Tyre Nichols' fatal beating by Memphis police officers

The Independent  

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Trial for 3 former Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death set to begin
6 months, 1 week ago

Trial for 3 former Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death set to begin

The Independent  

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Second Memphis Officer To Change Plea In Case Of Tyre Nichols
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Second Memphis Officer To Change Plea In Case Of Tyre Nichols

Huff Post  

A crowd gathers to remember Tyre Nicholas during a candlelight vigil on the anniversary of his death in Memphis, Tennessee. AP Photo/Karen Pulfer Focht, file A former Memphis, Tennessee, police officer who was charged in connection with the beating death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, pleaded guilty to excessive use of force Friday, just weeks before his federal …

A 2nd ex-Memphis officer pleads guilty in Tyre Nichols’ death. He could serve 40 years in prison
6 months, 3 weeks ago

A 2nd ex-Memphis officer pleads guilty in Tyre Nichols’ death. He could serve 40 years in prison

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Federal prosecutors agreed to recommend a prison sentence of no more than 40 years for a former Memphis police officer who pleaded guilty Friday to federal civil rights violations in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols. In a news conference with civil rights attorney Ben Crump after the hearing, Wells said it was “very emotional” and …

Tyre Nichols: Second former Memphis police officer changes his plea to guilty in beating death
6 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Second former officer changing plea in Tyre Nichols death
6 months, 3 weeks 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 …

‘Where’s Ronald Greene’s justice?': 5 years on, feds still silent on Black motorist’s deadly arrest
10 months, 1 week ago

‘Where’s Ronald Greene’s justice?': 5 years on, feds still silent on Black motorist’s deadly arrest

Associated Press  

— Mona Hardin has been waiting five long years for any resolution to the federal investigation into her son’s deadly arrest by Louisiana State Police troopers, an anguish only compounded by the fact that nearly every other major civil rights case during that time has passed her by. Every one of those cases happened months or years after the death …

Police officers’ trial on civil rights charges in Tyre Nichols death to stay in Memphis, judge says
11 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
11 months, 2 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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Memphis judge postpones state trial in Tyre Nichols death until end of federal trial
1 year ago

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

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A judge on Friday indefinitely postponed the state court trial of four former Memphis officers charged with second-degree murder in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols until after the conclusion of a federal court trial on civil rights violations. Criminal Court Judge James Jones Jr. made the ruling after defense attorneys filed a motion asking him to …

Memphis judge postpones state trial in Tyre Nichols death until end of federal trial
1 year ago

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

The Independent  

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Witness thought Tyre Nichols was already dead at the scene of police beating, new documents show
1 year, 1 month 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
1 year, 1 month 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
1 year, 1 month 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
1 year, 1 month 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
1 year, 1 month 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 …

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