Nation Mar 18 Police supervisor in Tyre Nichols’ death retired before his termination hearing By Associated Press
Nation Mar 08 Justice Department to review Memphis Police Department’s use of force The Justice Department announced Wednesday that it will review the Memphis police department policies on use of force, de-escalation policies and specialized units in response to the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols during an arrest. By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press
Nation Mar 02 Watch 6:10 Memphis residents question best path forward after police killing of Tyre Nichols It’s been almost two months since the police killing of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tennessee. Five police officers have pleaded not guilty in his fatal beating. In all, the city's investigation into the incident has included at least 13 officers… By Laura Barrón-López, Sam Lane
World Feb 19 Watch 5:18 News Wrap: Blinken visits Turkey, pledges more disaster aid after quakes In our news wrap Sunday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Turkey and pledged an additional $100 million in U.S. aid for earthquake recovery efforts in the region, Syria says Israeli airstrikes in Damascus killed at least five people in…
Nation Feb 08 New documents show Memphis officer took, shared photos of bloodied Tyre Nichols Documents released Tuesday provide new revelations about how one officer took and shared pictures of a bloodied and beaten Tyre Nichols. By Adrian Sainz, Travis Loller, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press
Feb 07 In years leading to killing of Tyre Nichols, Memphis police lowered the bar for hiring By Bernard Condon, Jim Mustian, Adrian Sainz, Associated Press In the years leading up to Tyre Nichols' deadly arrest, Memphis police have been dogged by a confluence of dangerous trends, including a chronic shortage of officers and a struggle to bring in recruits. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch 3:15 News Wrap: U.S. shoots down Chinese balloon over the Atlantic In our news wrap Saturday, the U.S. Air Force downed a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon off the coast of South Carolina, dangerously cold temperatures descended on the northeastern part of the country, the mayor of Memphis asked the DOJ to… Continue watching
Feb 04 6th Memphis police officer fired after beating death of Tyre Nichols By Adrian Sainz, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press A sixth Memphis officer was fired Friday after an internal police investigation showed he violated multiple department policies in the violent arrest of Tyre Nichols, including rules surrounding the deployment of a stun gun, officials said. Continue reading
Feb 03 Shooting at Memphis library leaves one person dead, officer wounded By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say a shooting at a Tennessee library has left one person dead and a police officer critically wounded. Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch 6:01 Police tactics again under scrutiny in wake of killing of Tyre Nichols By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris Five days after former police officers were charged with murder in the death of Tyre Nichols, the circumstances that led to his death renewed conversations about policing, the use of force and related issues. Radley Balko, author of “Rise of… Continue watching