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TYRE NICHOLS


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Civil rights leaders say acquittals in Tyre Nichols' death highlight the need for police reform

Read full article: Civil rights leaders say acquittals in Tyre Nichols' death highlight the need for police reform

After three former Memphis police officers were acquitted in the beating death of Tyre Nichols, community and civil rights leaders are expressing outrage over another disappointment in the long push for police reform.

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What happened with the 5 police officers accused of crimes in Tyre Nichols’ fatal beating

Read full article: What happened with the 5 police officers accused of crimes in Tyre Nichols’ fatal beating

Three of five former Memphis, Tennessee, police officers have been acquitted on all state charges in the 2023 fatal beating of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols.

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Things to know about the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols

Read full article: Things to know about the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols

The acquittal of three former Memphis police officers of state charges in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols is the latest development in a case that prompted renewed calls for police reforms in the U.S. and led to a quest for justice by his family that persists more than two years after the 29-year-old Black man’s death.

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3 former Memphis officers acquitted in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he fled a traffic stop

Read full article: 3 former Memphis officers acquitted in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he fled a traffic stop

Three former Memphis officers have been acquitted of all state charges, including second-degree murder, in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he ran away from a traffic stop.

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Family sues over Florida deputy’s killing of US Airman Roger Fortson

Read full article: Family sues over Florida deputy’s killing of US Airman Roger Fortson

The family of a U.S. airman who was killed by a Florida sheriff’s deputy inside his own home in 2024 has sued the deputy, the sheriff and the owner of the airman's apartment complex.

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Closing arguments delivered in trial of 3 officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death

Read full article: Closing arguments delivered in trial of 3 officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death

Jurors are expected to begin deliberating Tuesday in the trial of three former Memphis police officers charged with second-degree murder in the beating death of Tyre Nichols in January 2023.

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Expert testifies that repeated strikes to Tyre Nichols' head were unnecessary and excessive

Read full article: Expert testifies that repeated strikes to Tyre Nichols' head were unnecessary and excessive

A police training expert testifying as a defense witness in the trial of three former Memphis officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols acknowledged that kicks and punches to Nichols’ head were unnecessary and excessive.

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Investigator: Ex-Memphis officer took photo of Tyre Nichols after fatal beating, shared it 11 times

Read full article: Investigator: Ex-Memphis officer took photo of Tyre Nichols after fatal beating, shared it 11 times

A cybercrime expert with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has testified that a former Memphis police officer charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols took a photo of Nichols as he sat on the ground, propped up against a police car and struggling with serious injuries.

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Ex-officer says he regrets his failure to stop the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols

Read full article: Ex-officer says he regrets his failure to stop the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols

Former Memphis police officer Desmond Mills Jr. has testified that he regrets his failure to stop the beating of Tyre Nichols after Nichols ran away from a traffic stop in 2023.

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Former Memphis officers were frustrated when they fatally beat Tyre Nichols, prosecutor says

Read full article: Former Memphis officers were frustrated when they fatally beat Tyre Nichols, prosecutor says

Opening arguments have begun in the case of three former Tennessee police officers charged with second-degree murder charges in the beating death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis.

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Jury from outside of Memphis will hear the case of 3 former officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death

Read full article: Jury from outside of Memphis will hear the case of 3 former officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death

A judge has ruled that a jury from outside of Memphis will be seated in the state court trial of three former police officers charged with second-degree murder in the 2023 beating death of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop.

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Minneapolis agrees to overhaul police training and force policies after George Floyd's murder

Read full article: Minneapolis agrees to overhaul police training and force policies after George Floyd's murder

The Minneapolis City Council has approved an agreement with the federal government to overhaul police training and use-of-force policies in the wake of the murder of George Floyd.

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Things to know about the federal investigation into the Memphis Police Department

Read full article: Things to know about the federal investigation into the Memphis Police Department

A U.S. Department of Justice investigation found that the Memphis Police Department committed a host of civil rights violations, including using excessive force, making illegal traffic stops and disproportionately targeting Black people in the majority Black city.

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Memphis' mayor pushes back against feds' calls for major reforms of city's police force

Read full article: Memphis' mayor pushes back against feds' calls for major reforms of city's police force

Memphis’ mayor is pushing back against the need for a Justice Department deal to enact reforms in light of the scathing findings of an investigation into the Memphis Police Department.

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Memphis police use excessive force and discriminate against Black people, Justice Department finds

Read full article: Memphis police use excessive force and discriminate against Black people, Justice Department finds

The Memphis Police Department uses excessive force and discriminates against Black people, according to the findings of a U.S. Department of Justice investigation launched after the beating death of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop in 2023.

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Judge sets April trial for 3 former officers charged with murder in Tyre Nichols' beating

Read full article: Judge sets April trial for 3 former officers charged with murder in Tyre Nichols' beating

A judge has scheduled a trial for April for three former Memphis police officers charged with murder in the beating of Tyre Nichols.

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2 ex-officers convicted in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols get home detention while 1 stays in jail

Read full article: 2 ex-officers convicted in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols get home detention while 1 stays in jail

A federal judge has ruled that two former Memphis police officers convicted of obstruction of justice in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols will be released from jail ahead of sentencing in January.

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Some perplexed at jury's mixed verdict in trial for 3 former officers in Tyre Nichols' death

Read full article: Some perplexed at jury's mixed verdict in trial for 3 former officers in Tyre Nichols' death

The trial of three former Memphis officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols ended with a mixed verdict, surprising and perplexing some observers who questioned why the jury would acquit two of the officers on the most serious charges.

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3 officers convicted in Tyre Nichols fatal beating but 2 are acquitted of civil rights charges

Read full article: 3 officers convicted in Tyre Nichols fatal beating but 2 are acquitted of civil rights charges

Three former Memphis police officers have been convicted in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, but were acquitted of the harshest charges they faced.

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Police delivered a 'beatdown' that killed Tyre Nichols, prosecutor says in trial closing

Read full article: Police delivered a 'beatdown' that killed Tyre Nichols, prosecutor says in trial closing

Closing arguments are underway in the federal trial of three former Memphis police officers charged with violating Tyre Nichols’ civil rights in a fatal beating.

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Judge weighs jury instructions in trial of 3 former Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death

Read full article: Judge weighs jury instructions in trial of 3 former Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death

A judge has considered arguments related to dozens of pages of instructions that will be given to jurors in the federal trial of three former Memphis police officers charged with violating Tyre Nichols’ civil rights in a beating that proved fatal following a 2023 traffic stop.

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2 ex-officers did not testify at their trial in Tyre Nichols' death. 1 still could

Read full article: 2 ex-officers did not testify at their trial in Tyre Nichols' death. 1 still could

Lawyers for two former Memphis officers have rested their cases without calling them to testify in their defense against charges that they violated Tyre Nichols’ civil rights when he was fatally beaten after a 2023 traffic stop.

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FBI agent says 2 officers accepted accountability in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols

Read full article: FBI agent says 2 officers accepted accountability in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols

An FBI agent who interviewed two former Memphis police officers who are on trial in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols’ has testified that they accepted accountability for participating.

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Ex-officer says he went along with 'cover-up' of fatal beating hoping Tyre Nichols would survive

Read full article: Ex-officer says he went along with 'cover-up' of fatal beating hoping Tyre Nichols would survive

A former Memphis police officer has testified under a plea deal that he told his supervisor the arrest of Tyre Nichols was handled “by the book” because he wanted to protect his job and hide a beating that was ultimately fatal for Nichols.

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Ex-officer testifies in tears he's sorry for Tyre Nichols beating. 'I made his child fatherless'

Read full article: Ex-officer testifies in tears he's sorry for Tyre Nichols beating. 'I made his child fatherless'

A former Memphis police officer who has pleaded guilty to violating Tyre Nichols’ civil rights testified in tears Tuesday, saying that he made Nichols’ young son fatherless, and that he’s sorry and wishes he had stopped the punches.

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Ex-Memphis police supervisor says there was 'no need' for officers to beat Tyre Nichols

Read full article: Ex-Memphis police supervisor says there was 'no need' for officers to beat Tyre Nichols

A former Memphis police supervisor says there was “no need” for five officers to punch, kick, and hit Tyre Nichols with a baton on the night he was fatally beaten after a traffic stop.

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Jurors watch video of EMTs failing to treat Tyre Nichols after he was beaten

Read full article: Jurors watch video of EMTs failing to treat Tyre Nichols after he was beaten

Jurors in the trial of three former Memphis police officers charged in Tyre Nichol's fatal beating have seen video showing two EMTs standing around, doing nothing to help him as he sat bleeding on the ground.

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A former officer texted a photo of the bloodied Tyre Nichols to his ex-girlfriend

Read full article: A former officer texted a photo of the bloodied Tyre Nichols to his ex-girlfriend

A former Memphis police officer charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols sent his ex-girlfriend a photo of the badly injured man on the night he was punched, kicked and hit with a police baton following a traffic stop.

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Ex-officer testifies he beat a 'helpless' Tyre Nichols then lied about it

Read full article: Ex-officer testifies he beat a 'helpless' Tyre Nichols then lied about it

A former Memphis police officer has testified that he punched a “helpless” Tyre Nichols at least five times while two colleagues held his arms and urged him on during the January 2023 beating that led to his death.

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Former officer testifies Tyre Nichols 'wasn't a threat' when he was snatched from car during stop

Read full article: Former officer testifies Tyre Nichols 'wasn't a threat' when he was snatched from car during stop

A former Memphis police officer has testified in the trial of three former colleagues charged with federal civil rights violations in the beating death of Tyre Nichols.

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Officers' reports on fatal Tyre Nichols beating omitted punches and kicks, lieutenant testifies

Read full article: Officers' reports on fatal Tyre Nichols beating omitted punches and kicks, lieutenant testifies

A police lieutenant has testified that three former Memphis police officers broke department rules when they failed to say that they punched and kicked Tyre Nichols on required forms submitted after the January 2023 fatal beating.

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Officers who beat Tyre Nichols didn't follow police training, lieutenant testifies

Read full article: Officers who beat Tyre Nichols didn't follow police training, lieutenant testifies

A police lieutenant has testified that three former officers charged in the beating death of Tyre Nichols did not comply with Memphis Police Department training policies when they punched, kicked and hit the 29-year-old motorist with a baton after a traffic stop.

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Officers pummeled Tyre Nichols because he fled, a form of 'run tax,' prosecutor says

Read full article: Officers pummeled Tyre Nichols because he fled, a form of 'run tax,' prosecutor says

Three former Memphis police officers charged in the beating death of Tyre Nichols stood by his body and laughed after pummeling him in an attack caught on video.

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Jury is selected for the trial of 3 ex-Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death

Read full article: Jury is selected for the trial of 3 ex-Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death

A jury has been selected in the federal trial of three former Memphis police officers charged with federal civil rights violations in the beating death of Tyre Nichols.

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Officers laid blame on Tyre Nichols. Then video showed a fatal beatdown they largely omitted

Read full article: Officers laid blame on Tyre Nichols. Then video showed a fatal beatdown they largely omitted

Footage from Memphis police cameras show a starkly different scene of the January 2023 beating that ended Tyre Nichols' life than the reports from the officers who delivered the blows.

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Judge asks potential jurors if they can be fair toward 3 officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death

Read full article: Judge asks potential jurors if they can be fair toward 3 officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death

Potential jurors in the federal trial of three former Memphis police officers charged with violating Tyre Nichols’ civil rights are being asked whether heavy media coverage and video of him being beaten to death could influence their ability to be fair.

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A 2nd ex-Memphis officer pleads guilty in Tyre Nichols' death. He could serve 40 years in prison

Read full article: A 2nd ex-Memphis officer pleads guilty in Tyre Nichols' death. He could serve 40 years in prison

A second former Memphis police officer has pleaded guilty to civil rights violations in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols.

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A 2nd ex-Memphis officer accused in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols is changing his plea

Read full article: A 2nd ex-Memphis officer accused in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols is changing his plea

A second former Memphis police officer charged with federal civil rights violations in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols last year is changing his not-guilty plea, in a case that sparked outrage and calls for police reform.

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Defense lawyers in Tyre Nichols case want jury to hear evidence about items found in his car

Read full article: Defense lawyers in Tyre Nichols case want jury to hear evidence about items found in his car

A federal judge is considering whether the eventual jury at the trial of four former Memphis police officers charged in the beating death of Tyre Nichols should hear evidence that Nichols had a hallucinogenic drug and stolen credit cards in his car that night.

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'Where's Ronald Greene's justice?': 5 years on, feds still silent on Black motorist's deadly arrest

Read full article: 'Where's Ronald Greene's justice?': 5 years on, feds still silent on Black motorist's deadly arrest

Ronald Greene’s deadly arrest on a rural Louisiana roadside in 2019 sparked outrage after The Associated Press published long-suppressed body-camera video showing white state troopers stunning, beating and dragging the Black motorist as he wailed, “I’m scared!”.

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Tennessee governor signs bill to undo Memphis traffic stop reforms after Tyre Nichols death

Read full article: Tennessee governor signs bill to undo Memphis traffic stop reforms after Tyre Nichols death

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed off on the repeal of Memphis police traffic stop reforms set in place after the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols by officers just over a year ago.

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Memphis judge postpones state trial in Tyre Nichols death until end of federal trial

Read full article: Memphis judge postpones state trial in Tyre Nichols death until end of federal trial

A judge has indefinitely postponed the state court trial of four former Memphis officers charged with second-degree murder in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols until after the conclusion of a federal court trial on civil rights violations.

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Tennessee lawmakers advance bill to undo Memphis' traffic stop reforms after Tyre Nichols death

Read full article: Tennessee lawmakers advance bill to undo Memphis' traffic stop reforms after Tyre Nichols death

Republican Tennessee House lawmakers have advanced a bill to undo the reforms to police traffic stops made by Memphis officials in response to the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols by officers last January.

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Witness thought Tyre Nichols was already dead at the scene of police beating, new documents show

Read full article: Witness thought Tyre Nichols was already dead at the scene of police beating, new documents show

The city of Memphis has released additional documents tied to the January 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols by five police officers, a brutal attack captured on video that sparked outrage and intensified calls for police reform.

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Federal trial of former Memphis officers in Tyre Nichols beating death pushed back 4 months

Read full article: Federal trial of former Memphis officers in Tyre Nichols beating death pushed back 4 months

A judge has pushed back for four months the federal court trial in the case of four former Memphis police officers charged with civil rights violations in the beating death of Tyre Nichols.

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Prosecutors detail possible expert witnesses in federal case against officers in Tyre Nichols death

Read full article: Prosecutors detail possible expert witnesses in federal case against officers in Tyre Nichols death

Court documents show that Memphis Police Department trainers are prepared to testify in the federal civil rights case against four former Memphis police officers in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols that the officers used force inconsistent with their training and failed to prevent their colleagues from hurting him.

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Hours of additional video show what officers did and said after fatal beating of Tyre Nichols

Read full article: Hours of additional video show what officers did and said after fatal beating of Tyre Nichols

The city of Memphis Tennessee has released about 21 more hours of video and audio in the case of five former police officers charged with the violent beating and death of Tyre Nichols.

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Memphis, Tennessee, police chief to serve in interim role under new mayor

Read full article: Memphis, Tennessee, police chief to serve in interim role under new mayor

Officials say the Memphis police chief who was in charge when Tyre Nichols was fatally beaten by five officers will serve on an interim basis under a newly elected mayor.

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Tyre Nichols' family gathers for vigil 1 year after police brutally beat him

Read full article: Tyre Nichols' family gathers for vigil 1 year after police brutally beat him

Tyre Nichols' loved ones have gathered in remembrance at the site where police fatally beat the Black man one year ago.

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Group pushes for change in how police use body camera footage in officer shooting probes

Read full article: Group pushes for change in how police use body camera footage in officer shooting probes

An influential policing think tank is pushing law enforcement agencies to change how they handle body camera footage after police shootings.

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Trainers at New Jersey police seminar disparaged women, made 'inappropriate' remarks, officials say

Read full article: Trainers at New Jersey police seminar disparaged women, made 'inappropriate' remarks, officials say

A new state comptroller report finds that a police training seminar in New Jersey included instructors making lewd comments about women, encouraging officers to pull people over for no reason and showing a photo of an ape after talking about pulling over a 75-year-old Black man.

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August trial date set for officers charged in Tyre Nichols killing

Read full article: August trial date set for officers charged in Tyre Nichols killing

A judge has set an August trial date for four former Memphis police officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop in January.

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Former Memphis police officer pleads guilty to federal charges in Tyre Nichols’ death

Read full article: Former Memphis police officer pleads guilty to federal charges in Tyre Nichols’ death

A former Memphis police officer has pleaded guilty in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, becoming the first of five officers charged to reverse course.

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Lawyer: Tyre Nichols had stolen items, hallucinogenic in car during fatal encounter with police

Read full article: Lawyer: Tyre Nichols had stolen items, hallucinogenic in car during fatal encounter with police

A lawyer for a former Memphis officer charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols said in court documents that investigators found the hallucinogenic drug psilocybin and stolen credit cards in Nichols’ car when he was pulled over in a traffic stop that led to the confrontation between Nichols and police, but authorities looking into the death have not confirmed the claims.

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Sheriff says 9 deputies charged in death of man beaten in Memphis jail

Read full article: Sheriff says 9 deputies charged in death of man beaten in Memphis jail

A sheriff says nine Memphis jail deputies have been indicted in the death of a Black man who was having a psychotic episode and died in custody last fall after jailers punched, kicked and kneeled on his back during a confrontation.

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5th former Memphis officer pleads not guilty to federal civil rights charges in Tyre Nichols' death

Read full article: 5th former Memphis officer pleads not guilty to federal civil rights charges in Tyre Nichols' death

A fifth former Memphis police officer has pleaded not guilty to federal civil rights charges in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop.

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4 former officers plead not guilty to federal civil rights charges in Tyre Nichols beating

Read full article: 4 former officers plead not guilty to federal civil rights charges in Tyre Nichols beating

Four former Memphis police officers pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal civil rights charges in the violent beating and death of Tyre Nichols during a traffic stop nine months ago.

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After catching escaped murderer, officers took a photo with him. Experts say that was inappropriate

Read full article: After catching escaped murderer, officers took a photo with him. Experts say that was inappropriate

A group of two dozen officers posed for a photo with escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante, minutes after his capture.

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5 former officers charged with federal civil rights violations in Tyre Nichols beating death

Read full article: 5 former officers charged with federal civil rights violations in Tyre Nichols beating death

Five former Memphis police officers have been charged with federal civil rights violations in the beating death of Tyre Nichols.

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District attorney drops at least 30 cases that involved officers charged in death of Tyre Nichols

Read full article: District attorney drops at least 30 cases that involved officers charged in death of Tyre Nichols

A district attorney in Tennessee has said his office has dropped 30 to 40 cases involving the five former officers who have been charged with second-degree murder in the January beating death of Tyre Nichols.

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How 6 Mississippi officers tried to cover up their torture of 2 Black men

Read full article: How 6 Mississippi officers tried to cover up their torture of 2 Black men

Six white former law enforcement officers in Mississippi have pleaded guilty to a racist assault on Michael Corey Jenkins and his friend Eddie Terrell Parker.

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Justice Department investigating Memphis policing methods, months after Tyre Nichols' death

Read full article: Justice Department investigating Memphis policing methods, months after Tyre Nichols' death

The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating how Memphis Police Department officers use force and conduct arrests, nearly seven months after the violent beating of Tyre Nichols by five officers after a traffic stop.

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California governor proposes rolling back access to police misconduct records

Read full article: California governor proposes rolling back access to police misconduct records

California Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing an end to public disclosure of investigations of abusive and corrupt police officers.

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Anniversary of George Floyd's killing: Changes were made, but short of 'reckoning' on racial justice

Read full article: Anniversary of George Floyd's killing: Changes were made, but short of 'reckoning' on racial justice

The murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police was three years ago today, and the fervent protests that erupted around the world in response seemed like the catalyst needed for a nationwide reckoning on racism in policing.

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Judge shows willingness to release some records in Tyre Nichols beating death

Read full article: Judge shows willingness to release some records in Tyre Nichols beating death

A Tennessee judge has continued to temporarily block the release of more video footage and records in the Tyre Nichols investigation.

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Tyre Nichols died of blows to the head, autopsy shows

Read full article: Tyre Nichols died of blows to the head, autopsy shows

An autopsy report shows Tyre Nichols died of blows to the head after he was beaten by Memphis police during a January arrest.

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No charges for ex-officer who hit Tyre Nichols with stun gun

Read full article: No charges for ex-officer who hit Tyre Nichols with stun gun

A prosecutor says a former Memphis police officer who hit Tyre Nichols with a stun gun during a traffic stop that preceded Nichols’ brutal beating by other officers won’t be charged criminally.

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Tyre Nichols’ family sues Memphis police over beating, death

Read full article: Tyre Nichols’ family sues Memphis police over beating, death

The family of Tyre Nichols, who died after a brutal beating by five Memphis police officers, sued the officers and the city of Memphis, blaming them for his death and accusing officials of allowing a special unit’s aggressive tactics to go unchecked despite warning signs.

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Civil rights probe launched after fatal Park Police shooting

Read full article: Civil rights probe launched after fatal Park Police shooting

The Justice Department has opened a federal civil rights investigation after a U.S. Park Police officer fatally shot a 17-year-old who had driven away with an officer in the back seat after the teenager was found asleep in a suspected stolen car in Washington.

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Deputies accused of shoving guns in mouths of 2 Black men

Read full article: Deputies accused of shoving guns in mouths of 2 Black men

Police and court records obtained by The Associated Press show that deputies who were accepted to a Mississippi sheriff's department's special tactical unit have been involved in at least four violent encounters with Black men since 2019 that left two dead and another seriously wounded.

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4 ex-cops charged in Tyre Nichols' death barred from police

Read full article: 4 ex-cops charged in Tyre Nichols' death barred from police

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.

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Supervisor in Tyre Nichols' death retired before firing

Read full article: Supervisor in Tyre Nichols' death retired before firing

The Memphis police supervisor on scene when Tyre Nichols was beaten to death by officers retired with his benefits the day before a hearing to fire him.

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Tyre Nichols death spurs Justice Department police review

Read full article: Tyre Nichols death spurs Justice Department police review

The Justice Department announced Wednesday that it will review the Memphis police department policies on use of force, de-escalation strategies and specialized units in response to the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols during an arrest.

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Fired Memphis EMT says police impeded Tyre Nichols' care

Read full article: Fired Memphis EMT says police impeded Tyre Nichols' care

A former Memphis Fire Department emergency medical technician has told a Tennessee board that officers “impeded patient care” by refusing to remove Tyre Nichols’ handcuffs, which would have allowed EMTs to check Nichols' vital signs after he was brutally beaten by police.

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4th Fire Department employee probed in Tyre Nichols case

Read full article: 4th Fire Department employee probed in Tyre Nichols case

A top Memphis official says a fourth Fire Department employee is being investigated as part of the city’s probe into the violent arrest and death of Tyre Nichols.

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5 Memphis officers plead not guilty in death of Tyre Nichols

Read full article: 5 Memphis officers plead not guilty in death of Tyre Nichols

The next hearing for five former Memphis, Tennessee, police officers charged with killing Tyre Nichols has been scheduled for May 1.

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Biden taking new steps to address racial inequality in gov't

Read full article: Biden taking new steps to address racial inequality in gov't

The White House says President Joe Biden is taking new steps to address racial inequality throughout the federal government.

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Deputies suspended in Nichols case didn't keep body cams on

Read full article: Deputies suspended in Nichols case didn't keep body cams on

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 five Memphis police officers.

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Oregon joins debate over police education requirements

Read full article: Oregon joins debate over police education requirements

An Oregon lawmaker has introduced a bill that would require police officers to complete at least two years of education beyond high school.

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Union: Fired EMTs didn't get enough info in Nichols response

Read full article: Union: Fired EMTs didn't get enough info in Nichols response

The head of a union representing most of the Memphis Fire Department said three employees who were fired after the death of Tyre Nichols weren’t given enough information as they responded to the call for medical help.

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Canopy at Memphis riverside park named after Tyre Nichols

Read full article: Canopy at Memphis riverside park named after Tyre Nichols

A charitable foundation has named a Memphis park canopy for Tyre Nichols, who died last month after he was brutally beaten by officers.

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1st officer in Nichols arrest accused of brutality at prison

Read full article: 1st officer in Nichols arrest accused of brutality at prison

Years before a Memphis police officer pulled Tyre Nichols from his car on Jan. 7, the officer was accused of taking part in the savage beating of an inmate at a county prison.

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Officer drew gun as he approached Tyre Nichols, report finds

Read full article: Officer drew gun as he approached Tyre Nichols, report finds

One of three Memphis Police officers who initially detained Tyre Nichols last month approached Nichols’ car while brandishing his gun.

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Jury may not hear cops' admissions in Tyre Nichols’ beating

Read full article: Jury may not hear cops' admissions in Tyre Nichols’ beating

It was a stunning revelation: One of the officers involved in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols took a cellphone photo of the bloodied and handcuffed man and shared it with five other people.

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Tyre Nichols documents: Officer never explained stop to him

Read full article: Tyre Nichols documents: Officer never explained stop to him

The officer who pulled Tyre Nichols from his car before police fatally beat him never explained why he was being stopped, newly released documents show.

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Toll of police brutality on display at State of the Union

Read full article: Toll of police brutality on display at State of the Union

The toll of police brutality in America was on painful display as family members of Black men and women killed in custody sit alongside lawmakers in the House to hear the president’s State of the Union address.

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Memphis officer took, shared photos of bloodied Tyre Nichols

Read full article: Memphis officer took, shared photos of bloodied Tyre Nichols

Documents released Tuesday provide a scathing account of what authorities are calling the “blatantly unprofessional” conduct of five officers involved in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols during a traffic stop last month — including new revelations about how one officer took and shared pictures of the bloodied victim.

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13 Memphis officers could be disciplined in Nichols case

Read full article: 13 Memphis officers could be disciplined in Nichols case

Officials say 13 Memphis officers could end up being disciplined in connection with the violent arrest of Tyre Nichols.

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U2's Bono, family of Tyre Nichols' among Jill Biden's guests

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Rock star Bono, the family of Tyre Nichols and the 26-year-old who disarmed a gunman in last month’s Monterey Park, California, shooting were among the featured guests sitting with first lady Jill Biden at Tuesday’s State of the Union address.

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What to Watch: New political vibes this State of the Union

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Expect lots of new faces and fresh political dynamics as President Joe Biden delivers this year’s State of the Union address.

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Tyre Nichols' mom, chief: Women on two sides of a tragedy

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Tyre Nichols’ mother and Memphis police chief Cerelyn “CJ” Davis are two women caught on different sides of a tragedy.

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Tony Hawk to donate photo proceeds to Tyre Nichols fund

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Skateboard legend Tony Hawk says he will donate half of the proceeds of autographed photos of himself and BMX rider Rick Thorne to the memorial fund for Tyre Nichols.

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In Tyre Nichols' neighborhood, Black residents fear police

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In a terrible way, the death of Tyre Nichols brings vindication to members of the Black community in Memphis who live in constant fear of the police.

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Officer shot at public library remains in critical condition

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Police say a Tennessee officer who was shot at a public library in Memphis while responding to a trespassing complaint remains in “extremely critical condition."

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6th officer fired after beating death of Tyre Nichols

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Officials say 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.

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ACLU settles two lawsuits of police abuse cases

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The American Civil Liberties Union in Louisiana is pointing to recent court settlements as examples of the need to hold police accountable for violent tactics.

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At Nichols' funeral, Black America's grief on public display

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The funeral of Tyre Nichols had all the hallmarks of what’s known as a homegoing service in Black American communities: comforting gospel hymns, remembrances from loved ones and a stirring eulogy from a clergyman.

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High court offers bonuses, debt relief to lure police hires

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Supreme Court police officers are looking for a few good men and women — as are law enforcement departments around the country in a tight employment market.

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Biden meets with Congressional Black Caucus to discuss police reform

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Members of the Congressional Black Caucus have left a meeting with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris with an agreement on how to address the issue of policing in America after the recent killing of Tyre Nichols.

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Records: Minor infractions for officers before Nichols case

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Memphis police records show four of five Memphis officers charged with killing Tyre Nichols after violently beating him committed previous infractions.

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