Nation Jan 09 City council committee recommends replacing Memphis police chief, 1 year after Tyre Nichols death The council will vote later on a binding vote on the fate of Davis, who was hired by the city in 2021. New Mayor Paul Young had sought the reappointment of Davis, saying he firmly believes she is the right…
Nation Nov 06 August trial date set for Memphis police officers charged in Tyre Nichols killing During a short hearing on Monday, Shelby County Criminal Court Judge James Jones Jr. announced the Aug. 12 trial date in the cases of Emmitt Martin, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith.
Nation Oct 27 6 of 9 deputies charged in death of man beaten in Memphis jail plead not guilty Six of nine deputies have pleaded not guilty to charges ranging from second-degree murder to aggravated assault in the beating and death of a Black man who was having a psychotic episode in a Memphis jail last fall.
Nation Sep 13 4 former Memphis cops plead not guilty to civil rights charges in Tyre Nichols beating Four former Memphis police officers pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal civil rights charges in the violent beating and death of Tyre Nichols during a traffic stop nine months ago.
Politics Sep 12 5 former police officers charged in death of Tyre Nichols now facing federal charges The five officers were indicted Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Memphis even as they continue to fight second-degree murder charges in state courts arising from the killing.
Nation Aug 18 3 former Memphis police officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death request 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 police video and intensified discussions of police brutality in Memphis and around the country.
Nation Jul 27 Justice Department announces investigation of Memphis police practices after Tyre Nichols death The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the patterns or practices of the police department in Memphis, Tennessee, nearly seven months after the violent beating of Tyre Nichols by five officers after a traffic stop.
Nation Jun 19 Americans reflect on end of slavery for Juneteenth Monday’s federal holiday commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued during the bloody Civil War.
Politics Jun 06 Ruling on Tennessee’s anti-drag law leaves questions about enforcement, next steps Last week, U.S. District Judge Thomas Parker ruled that the first-in-the-nation law was "unconstitutionally vague and substantially overbroad," and encouraged "discriminatory enforcement."…
Nation May 19 Judge blocks release of video, records in Tyre Nichols death investigation During a court hearing Friday, he said he does want to make public as much information as possible that would not interfere with the rights to a fair trial for five Memphis police officers charged in Nichols' death.