As 2024 began my colleague Rob Lawrie and I set out on a secret mission. One man told us that the smugglers are armed and would do whatever was necessary to protect their trade: “I’m not scared of anyone, but these guys, yeah, they will put a bullet in your back.” People smuggling using small, inflatable boats began in earnest …
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, with his mother saying afterward that none of them would look her in the eye in court. https://t.co/nTbQxunsCE https://t.co/ICRbiMdF8O — ABC News January 28, 2023 At a news conference after the hearing, Nichols’ mother, RowVaughn Wells, …
CNN — As investigations continue into the deadly police beating of a 29-year-old Black man in Memphis, public servants involved in Tyre Nichols’ traffic stop and brutal confrontation are facing repercussions – some as severe as murder charges – and more fallout is possible. Potential charges “of false reporting” on the initial police report remain under scrutiny, as does every …
An image provided by WREG-TV Channel 3 in Memphis shows Rodney Wells, center, beside of a photo of his stepson Tyre Nichols in a hospital bed. Attorney Antonio Romanucci — who had seen portions of the police body-camera video before its public release — said Nichols asked why he was being pulled over during the initial stop. The police officers …