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
Jan 28 Tyre Nichols remembered as kind, joyful soul with creative eye By Adam Beam, Travis Loller, Claire Galofaro, Associated Press Nichols was an avid skateboarder from Sacramento, California, and came to Memphis just before the coronavirus pandemic and got stuck. But he was fine with it because he was with his mother, and they were incredibly close, RowVaughn Wells said. Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch 10:20 Memphis prepares for protests as video of police beating Tyre Nichols is released By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas Authorities in Memphis and other cities are urging peaceful protests as they prepare for the release of graphic video of the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols. The 29-year-old died this month after police beat him for three minutes following a… Continue watching
Jan 27 Memphis authorities release video footage in Tyre Nichols’ death By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press Authorities released video footage Friday showing Tyre Nichols being beaten by five Memphis police officers who held the Black motorist down and repeatedly struck him with their fists, boots and batons as he screamed for his mother. Continue reading
Jan 23 Family of Tyre Nichols speaks out after viewing video of his violent arrest By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press A lawyer for the family of a Black man who died at a hospital three days after a confrontation with police during a traffic stop said Monday that video of the encounter shows it was “violent” and “troublesome on every… Continue reading
Jan 22 Experts say swift firing of police is rare, but could become more common By Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press The speed with which five Memphis police officers were fired following the traffic stop of a man who later died in a hospital is unusual but could become more common, according to those studying police and criminal justice issues. Continue reading