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Former Memphis police officer pleads guilty to federal charges in Tyre Nichols' death
A former Memphis police officer has pleaded guilty in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, becoming the first of five officers charged to reverse course.
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5 former Memphis officers charged with federal civil rights violations in Tyre Nichols beating death
Five former Memphis police officers have been charged with federal civil rights violations in the beating death of Tyre Nichols.
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District attorney drops at least 30 cases that involved officers charged in death of Tyre Nichols
A district attorney in Tennessee has said his office has dropped 30 to 40 cases involving the five former officers who have been charged with second-degree murder in the January beating death of Tyre Nichols.
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Justice Department investigating Memphis policing methods, months after Tyre Nichols' death
The U.S. Department of Justice 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. Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Civil Rights Division made the announcement Thursday in Memphis. Clarke says the probe will look into the city and...
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Tyre Nichols Died of Blunt Force Injuries, Autopsy Shows
An autopsy report shows Tyre Nichols died of blunt force injuries to the head after he was beaten by Memphis police during a January arrest. The Shelby County medical examiner released the report Thursday. It was released months after one of the latest police killings to prompt nationwide protests and an intense public conversation about police brutality. Nichols was Black,...
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No Charges for Ex-Officer Who Hit Tyre Nichols With Stun Gun
Preston Hemphill was fired Feb. 3 for violating policies during the Jan. 7 arrest of Tyre Nichols, who died in a hospital three days later. Five other officers have pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in Nichols’ death.
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Tyre Nichols' Family Sues Memphis Police Over Beating, Death
The family of Tyre Nichols, who died after a brutal beating by five Memphis police officers, sued the officers and the city of Memphis, blaming them for his death and accusing officials of allowing a special unit’s aggressive tactics to go unchecked despite warning signs.
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4 Ex-Cops Charged in Tyre Nichols' Death Barred From Law Enforcement In Tennessee
Four of five former Memphis police officers charged with murder in the beating death of Tyre Nichols can no longer work as law enforcement in Tennessee.
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Police Supervisor in Tyre Nichols' Death Retired Before Firing
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.
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DOJ to Review Memphis Police Department in the Wake of Tyre Nichols' Death
The Justice Department announced Wednesday that it will review the Memphis police department policies on use of force, de-escalation strategies and specialized units in response to the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols during an arrest.
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Tyre Nichols Probe: 7 From Memphis Police Fired, 1 Retired
A seventh Memphis Police Department employee was fired and another retired who was recommended to lose his jobs for their roles in the fatal arrest of Tyre Nichols in January. Memphis’ chief legal officer has told city councilmembers Tuesday that these actions mark the end of the city’s police and fire departments’ administrative investigation into the arrest that led to...
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5 Memphis Officers Plead Not Guilty in Death of Tyre Nichols
They are all out on bond and their next hearing is scheduled for May 1.
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2 Deputies Suspended in Tyre Nichols Case Didn't Keep Body Cams on At Scene
Authorities say two sheriff’s deputies who have been suspended for five days for their role in the arrest of Tyre Nichols failed to keep their body cameras activated
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Memphis Police Had No Policy on Foot Chases Before Tyre Nichols' Death
Foot chases have long been a routine and accepted part of what police officers do: When someone runs from an officer, the officer takes off after them.
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Memphis DA to Review All Cases Previously Handled by the Five Officers Charged in Tyre Nichols' Death
The Shelby County District Attorney’s office in Tennessee said Thursday it will review all cases previously handled by the five Memphis police officers charged in the beating and killing of Tyre Nichols.
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Memphis DA to Review All Cases Previously Handled by the Five Officers Charged in Tyre Nichols' Death
The Shelby County District Attorney’s office in Tennessee said Thursday it will review all cases previously handled by the five Memphis police officers charged in the beating and killing of Tyre Nichols.
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Officer Never Explained Traffic Stop to Tyre Nichols, Documents Show
The officer who pulled Tyre Nichols from his car before police fatally beat him never explained why he was being stopped, newly released documents show.
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Toll of Police Brutality Visible at State of the Union
The toll of police brutality in America was on painful display Tuesday night as family members of Black men and women killed in custody sat alongside lawmakers in the House to hear the President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address.
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Memphis Officer Took, Shared Photos of Bloodied Tyre Nichols
Documents released Tuesday provided a scathing account of what authorities called the “blatantly unprofessional” conduct of five officers involved in the fatal police beating of Tyre Nichols during a traffic stop last month — including new revelations about how one officer took and shared pictures of the bloodied victim. The officer, Demetrius Haley, stood over Nichols as he lay critically injured...