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 24 4 former police officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death barred from policing By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press Four of five former Memphis police officers charged with murder in the beating death of Tyre Nichols can no longer work as law enforcement in Tennessee. Continue reading
Mar 20 $9.25 million settlement announced in 2020 George Floyd protest lawsuits By Ron Todt, Associated Press Philadelphia city officials have announced a $9.25 million settlement with hundreds of people in lawsuits challenging the police response to protests in 2020 that followed the police custody death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Continue reading
Feb 07 WATCH: Biden tells Congress to ‘do something’ after death of Tyre Nichols By Associated Press The president said he knows that most police officers are good, “decent people” who risk their lives when they go to work. But he urged better training for them and more resources to reduce crime. Continue reading
Feb 03 Medical licenses suspended for 2 fired EMTs in Tyre Nichols death By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press A Tennessee board has suspended the emergency medical technician licenses of two former Memphis Fire Department employees for failing to render critical care to slain Tyre Nichols who was beaten by police. 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
Jan 31 Watch 7:05 Family of man killed by officer in 2016 describes efforts to reform policing By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas In September 2016, Terence Crutcher was shot and killed by Tulsa police officer Betty Shelby. Eight months later, Shelby was found not guilty of first-degree manslaughter and the case has been expunged from her record. Tiffany Crutcher created a foundation… Continue watching
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