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.
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.
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.
George Floyd death anniversary: Reckoning with police violence in limbo
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.
Tyre Nicholsโ 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 unitโs aggressive tactics to go unchecked despite warning signs.
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.
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.
Fired Memphis EMT says police impeded Tyre Nichols' care
A former Memphis Fire Department emergency medical technician has told a Tennessee board that officers โimpeded patient careโ by refusing to remove Tyre Nicholsโ handcuffs, which would have allowed EMTs to check Nichols' vital signs after he was brutally beaten by police.
Documents detail EMTs' failure to aid Tyre Nichols
Documents provided to The Associated Press show that two Memphis Fire Department emergency medical technicians who were fired and had their licenses suspended for failing to give aid to Tyre Nichols for 19 minutes after he was brutally beaten by police did not perform basic examinations, including checking his vital signs.
Deputies suspended in Nichols case didn't keep body cams on
Authorities say two sheriffโs 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.
Memphis officer took, shared photos of bloodied Tyre Nichols
Documents released Tuesday provide a scathing account of what authorities are calling the โblatantly unprofessionalโ conduct of five officers involved in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols during a traffic stop last month โ including new revelations about how one officer took and shared pictures of the bloodied victim.
U2's Bono, family of Tyre Nichols' among Jill Biden's guests
Rock star Bono, the family of Tyre Nichols and the 26-year-old who disarmed a gunman in last monthโs Monterey Park, California, shooting were among the featured guests sitting with first lady Jill Biden at Tuesdayโs State of the Union address.
Jacksonville sheriff calls beating of Tyre Nichols โreprehensible, inexcusableโ after video footage is released
Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters issued a statement Saturday following the release of video footage showing multiple officers beating Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop in early January.
Attorneys liken Tyre Nichols' arrest to Rodney King beating
Attorneys for the family of a Black motorist who died after a violent encounter with Memphis police say officers beat Tyre Nichols for three minutes in a โsavageโ encounter reminiscent of the infamous 1991 police beating of Los Angeles motorist Rodney King.