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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 …

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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

The Independent  

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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 …

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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 …

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Memphis judge postpones state trial in Tyre Nichols death until end of federal trial
9 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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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, …

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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 …

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5th former Memphis officer pleads not guilty to federal civil rights charges in Tyre Nichols’ death
1 year, 3 months ago

5th former Memphis officer pleads not guilty to federal civil rights charges in Tyre Nichols’ death

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A fifth former Memphis police officer pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal civil rights charges in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop. Emmitt Martin made his first federal court appearance since he and four former collagues were charged Tuesday with using excessive force and conspiring to lie about the Jan. 7 beating of …

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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  

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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 …

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3 of 5 former Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death want separate trials
1 year, 4 months ago

3 of 5 former Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death want separate trials

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Tennessee judge on Friday set a September court hearing to discuss requests by three of five former Memphis police officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols to face separate trials. The three officers, plus former colleagues Demetrius Haley and Emmitt Martin, have pleaded not guilty to charges connected with Nichols’ beating, which was captured on …

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District Attorney drops more than 30 cases involving former officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death
1 year, 4 months ago

District Attorney drops more than 30 cases involving former officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death

CNN  

CNN — A district attorney in Tennessee dismissed more than 30 cases involving five former police officers who were charged with second-degree murder in the death of Tyre Nichols, according to a statement obtained by CNN affiliate WHBQ on Wednesday Shelby County District Attorney Steven Mulroy said his office reviewed approximately 100 cases involving the officers. Tyre Nichols Provided by …

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Judge considers which records to release in case against ex-officers accused of killing Tyre Nichols
1 year, 6 months ago

Judge considers which records to release in case against ex-officers accused of killing Tyre Nichols

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Five former Memphis police officers charged in the beating death of Tyre Nichols appeared in court Friday as a judge considered which records should be released to the public as part of the highly-publicized case that intensified calls for police reform in the U.S. Jones also said he would look at filings from defense attorneys about their …

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Officers sued by Tyre Nichols’ family want to pause lawsuit until criminal case is resolved
1 year, 6 months ago

Officers sued by Tyre Nichols’ family want to pause lawsuit until criminal case is resolved

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Lawyers for some of the Memphis officers named in a federal lawsuit over the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols are asking that the civil case be put on hold until the criminal case is resolved. Motions filed by four defendants, including two who were charged criminally in Nichols’ death, say that the civil case could be prejudicial …

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Tyre Nichols died of blows to the head, autopsy shows
1 year, 7 months ago

Tyre Nichols died of blows to the head, autopsy shows

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tyre Nichols died of blows to the head suffered when he was beaten by Memphis police during a January arrest, an autopsy report released Thursday showed. An officer shot at Nichols with a stun gun, but Nichols ran away toward his nearby home, according to video footage released by the city of Memphis and other police records. …

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Tyre Nichols’ death at hands of police was homicide, autopsy finds
1 year, 7 months ago

Tyre Nichols’ death at hands of police was homicide, autopsy finds

LA Times  

The screen at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans honors Tyre Nichols before an NBA game on Jan. 28. Tyre Nichols died of blunt force injuries to the head after he was beaten by Memphis police officers during a January arrest, an autopsy report released Thursday showed. An officer shot at Nichols with a stun gun, and Nichols ran away …

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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  

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Fired Memphis EMT says police impeded Tyre Nichols’ care
1 year, 9 months ago

Fired Memphis EMT says police impeded Tyre Nichols’ care

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A former Memphis Fire Department emergency medical technician told a Tennessee board Friday that officers “impeded patient care” by refusing to remove Tyre Nichols ' handcuffs, which would have allowed EMTs to check his vital signs after he was brutally beaten by police. The two EMTs were joined at the arrest location by a third fire department …

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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 …

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Officer drew gun as he approached Tyre Nichols, report finds
1 year, 10 months ago

Officer drew gun as he approached Tyre Nichols, report finds

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One of three Memphis Police officers who initially detained Tyre Nichols last month has admitted he did not witness the alleged reckless driving that was the justification for pulling over Nichols but still approached his car while brandishing his gun, according to police documents seeking to bar him from working in law enforcement. Officer Preston Hemphill’s own …

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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 …

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Is a shortage of police officers a factor in Tyre Nichols' death?
1 year, 10 months ago

Is a shortage of police officers a factor in Tyre Nichols' death?

Firstpost  

The Memphis Police Department’s number of sworn officers has dropped by 22.6 per cent — from a high of 2,449 officers in September 2011 to1,895 officers in December 2022. When an agency loses this many officers, one consequence can be that more inexperienced officers end up in specialised units In the years running up to the fatal beating of Tyre …

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Tyre Nichols' funeral in Memphis brings calls for justice
1 year, 10 months ago

Tyre Nichols' funeral in Memphis brings calls for justice

NPR  

Tyre Nichols' funeral in Memphis brings calls for justice Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Nelles/The Tennessean via AP, Pool Andrew Nelles/The Tennessean via AP, Pool The funeral for Tyre Nichols was held in Memphis on Wednesday, roughly three weeks after he died following a beating by police that was caught on video and sparked a wave of protests and …

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Tyre Nichols: Body cam footage of Black man being beaten by Memphis police is released
1 year, 10 months ago

Tyre Nichols: Body cam footage of Black man being beaten by Memphis police is released

The Independent  

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