Nation Dec 04 Memphis police use excessive force and discriminate against Black people, DOJ probe finds 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.
Nation Oct 03 Jury delivers mixed verdict for 3 former Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ beating death Three former Memphis officers were found guilty Thursday of witness tampering in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, and two were acquitted of federal civil rights violations in a death that sparked national protests and calls for broad changes…
Nation Sep 26 Memphis man found guilty of murdering Young Dolph, sentenced to life in prison Justin Johnson was found guilty of murder in the death of rapper Young Dolph on Thursday after the jury heard testimony from a co-defendant that the killing was part of a feud between rival record labels.
Nation Sep 09 Jury selection begins for federal civil rights trial into fatal police beating of Tyre Nichols Nichols was pulled over in January 2023 and ran from police after he was yanked out of his car. Officers caught up with Nichols and pummeled him in a Memphis neighborhood, police video showed.
Nation Sep 09 Jury selection in trial for 3 former Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death set to begin Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith have pleaded not guilty to depriving Nichols of his rights through excessive force and failing to intervene and obstructing justice through witness tampering.
Nation Aug 22 A 2nd ex-Memphis officer accused in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols is changing his plea A second former Memphis police officer accused in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols last year is changing his not-guilty plea in the case that sparked outrage and calls for police reform.
Nation Feb 14 City of Memphis releases new documents tied to Tyre Nichols’ death The hundreds of pages released Wednesday include personnel files for Memphis police and fire department employees who were fired after the beating.
Nation Feb 01 Prosecutors detail possible expert witnesses in federal case against officers in Tyre Nichols death Meeting a judge's deadline, prosecutors revealed in court filings Wednesday potential avenues of trial testimony from Memphis Police Department training instructors, at least one of whom, Juan Gonzalez, taught the officers charged in Nichols' death.
Nation Jan 31 Hours of more video show more of officers in fatal police beating of Tyre Nichols The recordings were released Tuesday based on a judge's order from November, when former officer Desmond Mills Jr. pleaded guilty to federal charges.
Nation Jan 20 Warnings issued across U.S. as bitter cold hits storm-battered South and Northeast Frigid air spilled into the Midwest from Canada on Friday and several states were under advisories as forecasters warned that wind chills dipping to minus 30 degrees could be common through Sunday morning.