Feb 17 Watch 5:26 News Wrap: Ohio officials say public water supply safe near derailment, chemical spill In our news wrap Friday, Ohio officials say testing shows public water in East Palestine is still safe to drink after the toxic chemical spill, five former Memphis police officers pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in… Continue watching
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 Watch 5:35 News Wrap: Grand jury says one or more witnesses lied about efforts to overturn election In our news wrap Thursday, a special grand jury in Georgia concluded one or more witnesses lied under oath about Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, police shed more light on the shootings that killed three at Michigan… Continue watching
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 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 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 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