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
Feb 01 Watch 3:48 Mourners issue call for police reform at funeral of Tyre Nichols By Amna Nawaz, Shoshana Dubnow The city of Memphis laid Tyre Nichols to rest Wednesday three weeks after he died from a brutal beating by police. Mourners celebrated Nichols' life and issued a call for justice. Vice President Kamala Harris criticized the officers and said… Continue watching
Feb 01 WATCH: Tyre Nichols laid to rest in funeral ceremony Tyre Nichols’ family and friends gathered Wednesday for a funeral that blended a celebration of his life with outrage over the brutal beating he endured at the hands of Memphis police and heated calls for police reform. Continue reading
Jan 31 Tyre Nichols' family to address latest case developments ahead of funeral By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press On the eve of Tyre Nichols ' funeral, his family plans to gather Tuesday with the Rev. Al Sharpton and attorney Ben Crump at the historic Mason Temple in Memphis to speak about the latest developments in the case. Continue reading
Jan 31 Tyre Nichols killing show officers still fail to intervene against misconduct By Jim Salter, Associated Press Just like the attack on George Floyd nearly three years ago, intervention could have saved a life. Instead, Nichols is dead and the officers are charged with second-degree murder and other crimes. Continue reading
Jan 30 7th Memphis police officer disciplined, EMTs fired in Tyre Nichols death By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press A police spokeswoman says a sixth Memphis Police Department officer has been disciplined for his involvement in the brutal beating and arrest of Tyre Nichols. Continue reading
Jan 28 Memphis police chief deactivates Scorpion unit after death of Tyre Nichols By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press Police Director Cerelyn “CJ” Davis said she listened to Nichols’ relatives, community leaders and uninvolved officers in making the decision. Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch 10:18 Tyre Nichols' death puts spotlight back on excessive police use of force By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin People across the nation are struggling to come to grips with the shocking display of excessive force by Memphis police in the beating death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols. Thaddeus Johnson, professor of criminal justice and criminology at Georgia State University,… Continue watching