Apr 19 Tyre Nichols’ family sues Memphis, says police unit ‘targeted young Black men’ By Adrian Sainz, Travis Loller, Associated Press The family of Tyre Nichols has sued the city of Memphis and individual officers and emergency medical personnel involved in his case. Continue reading
Mar 08 Justice Department to review Memphis Police Department’s use of force By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Mar 03 More seniors are becoming homeless, and experts say the trend is likely to worsen By Hannah Grabenstein Since 1990, the percentage of unhoused people who are older than 50 has risen from 11 percent to nearly 50 percent. Researchers say it will only get worse. Continue reading
Feb 17 5 Memphis police officers plead not guilty for murder of Tyre Nichols By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press Five former Memphis police officers have pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Tyre Nichols. Continue reading
Feb 16 Sheriff’s deputies suspended in Nichols case didn’t keep body cameras on By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press 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 after they went to the location where Nichols had been beaten by… Continue reading
Feb 08 New documents show Memphis officer took, shared photos of bloodied Tyre Nichols By Adrian Sainz, Travis Loller, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press Documents released Tuesday provide new revelations about how one officer took and shared pictures of a bloodied and beaten Tyre Nichols. 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 Police special units like the one that killed Tyre Nichols are common. Here’s why they’ve drawn criticism By Kenichi Serino The Scorpions were one of the many specialized police units that have proliferated in large police departments across the country. But while ubiquitous, some have attracted controversy, including for misconduct that has resulted in deaths, protests and lawsuits. 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