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 …
ST. LOUIS — Timothy Loehmann wanted to be a police officer like his father. Ferguson police responded it only hired officers after they “undergo extensive investigation.” Another St. Louis police officer who found refuge in St. Ann was Christopher Tanner who shot a former Black St. Louis officer Milton Green at Green’s home in 2017. St. Ann’s elected Police Chief …
How To Stop Police Officers From Getting New Police Jobs After Misconduct Recent protests have revived a longtime campaign to create a national system to track police misconduct and make sure those who lose their license can't find another police job in other states. SARAH MCCAMMON, HOST: Wandering cops - that's the phrase sometimes used to describe problem police officers …
