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
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 02 In funeral for Tyre Nichols, a public expression of Black America’s grief By Aaron Morrison, Associated Press But in addition to offering an outlet for the private mourning of Nichols' family and friends, this ritual was also public and political. 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 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 White House says VP Harris will attend Tyre Nichols’ funeral By Adrian Sainz, Aaron Morrison, Associated Press The White House said in a statement that Harris was invited to the funeral services planned for Wednesday by Nichols' mother and stepfather. 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