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Feb 01 2023
News
Mourners call for end to police violence at Tyre Nichols funeral
The relatives of Black people killed by police in cities across the United States came to Tyre Nichols' funeral in a Memphis church on Wednesday to offer comfort to the family of the Black 29-year-old, who was fatally beaten by officers last month.
Speaking over a flower-bedecked casket at the Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church, preachers recalled a young man who loved photography
ReutersFeb 02 2023
Opinion
No, White Supremacy Isn’t to Blame for Tyre Nichols’s Death
Q: What do you call it when five black cops brutally beat a black man to death, in violation of their oaths, their duties, and all respect for the sanctity of human life?
A: White supremacy.
Alas, I am not kidding. In a piece for CNN on Friday, the political commentator Van Jones argued that the killing of Tyre Nichols showed “it’s time to move to a more nuanced discussion of the
Charles C. W. CookeJan 29 2023
News
Memphis police disband unit that fatally beat Tyre Nichols
The Memphis police chief disbanded the city’s so-called Scorpion unit on Saturday, citing a “cloud of dishonor” from newly released video that showed some of its officers beating Tyre Nichols to death after stopping the Black motorist.
Police Director Cerelyn “CJ” Davis acted a day after the harrowing video emerged, saying she listened to Nichols’ relatives, community leaders and
Associated PressJan 30 2023
Opinion
Tyre Nichols’s Death Raises Questions About Race and Policing
It feels callous and opportunistic to turn a man’s death into a moment for political and social commentary. Ghoulish pundits with tendentious takes are a staple of the 24-hour social media and cable news circus. A mother has lost a son. A young man, by all accounts, wholly innocent of any crime, has lost his life in a most degrading and brutal way. The decent, immediate human response is
Wall Street Journal (Opinion)Aug 18 2023
News
Dozens of charges dropped against cops in Tyree Nichols beating death case
Dozens of charges dropped against cops in Tyree Nichols beating death case Caught on police video, the beating of the 29-year-old Nichols in January was one in a string of violent encounters between police and Black people that sparked protests and renewed debate about police brutality and police reform in the U.S. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A district attorney in Tennessee said Thursday that his
The GrioApr 19 2023
News
Tyre Nichols’ family sues city of Memphis, police officers for $550M
The family of Tyre Nichols filed a $550M lawsuit against the city of Memphis and police officers this week, just over three months after the FedEx driver died following a beating at the hands of law enforcement. Nichols, 29, was pronounced dead on Jan. 10 after five since-fired officers reportedly senselessly beat, slapped, pepper sprayed and kicked him during a traffic stop just 60 yards from
New York Post (News)Apr 17 2023
News
Tyre Nichols’ Family Announce Civil Suit Against Memphis, Cops
The family of Tyre Nichols say they will file a civil lawsuit after the 29-year-old was beaten to death by a group of police officers during a traffic stop in January this year. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump announced the lawsuit on Monday against the city of Memphis, the Memphis Police Department, and the individual officers involved in the traffic stop. Crump and the Nichols family, along
Daily BeastSep 13 2023
News
Five Former Police Officers Slapped With Federal Charges For Beating Death Of Tyre Nichols
The five former Memphis police officers accused of beating Tyre Nichols to death in January 2023 will face multiple federal charges, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Tuesday. A federal grand jury has indicted Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr. and Justin Smith for violation of civil rights, conspiracy and obstruction charges for their actions
The Daily CallerSep 12 2023
News
5 Former police officers involved in deadly beating of Tyre Nichols indicted on federal charges
(CNN) — Five former Memphis police officers involved in the deadly police beating of Tyre Nichols have been indicted by a federal grand jury, according to court filings. The five officers – Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr. and Justin Smith – are facing several charges, including deprivation of rights. Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, was violently
KAKESep 12 2023
News
Former US police officers face federal charges over death of Tyre Nichols
The five officers are already facing state-level charges for beating Nichols, who died in the hospital three days later. Five former police officers in the United States have been charged with federal civil rights violations in the beating death of Tyre Nichols, as they continue to fight second-degree murder charges in state courts. Tadarrius Bean, Desmond Mills, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin
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