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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 jailA 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.
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' deathThe 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.
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 chargesThree former Memphis police officers have been convicted in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, but were acquitted of the harshest charges they faced.
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 closingClosing arguments are underway in the federal trial of three former Memphis police officers charged with violating Tyre Nicholsā civil rights in a fatal beating.
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' deathA 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 Nicholsā civil rights in a beating that proved fatal following a 2023 traffic stop.
3 ex-officers did not testify at their trial in Tyre Nichols' death
Read full article: 3 ex-officers did not testify at their trial in Tyre Nichols' deathLawyers for three former Memphis officers have rested their cases without calling them to testify in their defense against charges that they violated Tyre Nicholsā civil rights when he was fatally beaten after a 2023 traffic stop.
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 NicholsAn FBI agent who interviewed two former Memphis police officers who are on trial in the fatal beating of Tyre Nicholsā has testified that they accepted accountability for participating.
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 surviveA former Memphis police officer has testified under a plea deal that he told his supervisor the arrest of Tyre Nichols was handled āby the bookā because he wanted to protect his job and hide a beating that was ultimately fatal for Nichols.
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 Nicholsā civil rights testified in tears Tuesday, saying that he made Nicholsā young son fatherless, and that heās sorry and wishes he had stopped the punches.
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 NicholsA former Memphis police supervisor says there was āno needā for five officers to punch, kick, and hit Tyre Nichols with a baton on the night he was fatally beaten after a traffic stop.
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 beatenJurors 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.
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-girlfriendA 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.
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 itA former Memphis police officer has testified that he punched a āhelplessā 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.
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 stopA 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.
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 testifiesA 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.
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 testifiesA 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.
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 saysThree 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.
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' deathA 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.
Officers laid the blame on Tyre Nichols, but video shows a fatal beatdown they largely omitted
Read full article: Officers laid the blame on Tyre Nichols, but video shows a fatal beatdown they largely omittedFootage 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.
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' deathPotential jurors in the federal trial of three former Memphis police officers charged with violating Tyre Nicholsā civil rights are being asked whether heavy media coverage and video of him being beaten to death could influence their ability to be fair.
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 prisonA second former Memphis police officer has pleaded guilty to civil rights violations in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols.
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 pleaA 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.
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 carA 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.
'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 arrestRonald Greeneās 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, āIām scared!ā.
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 deathTennessee 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.
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 trialA 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.
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 deathRepublican 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.
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 showThe 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.
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 monthsA 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.
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 deathCourt 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.
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 NicholsThe 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.
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 mayorOfficials 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.
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 probesAn influential policing think tank is pushing law enforcement agencies to change how they handle body camera footage after police shootings.
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 sayA 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.
August trial date set for officers charged in Tyre Nichols killing
Read full article: August trial date set for officers charged in Tyre Nichols killingA 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.
Former Memphis police officer pleads guilty to federal charges in Tyre Nicholsā death
Read full article: Former Memphis police officer pleads guilty to federal charges in Tyre Nicholsā deathA former Memphis police officer has pleaded guilty in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, becoming the first of five officers charged to reverse course.
Lawyer makes unconfirmed claim that Tyre Nichols had stolen items in car before beating death
Read full article: Lawyer makes unconfirmed claim that Tyre Nichols had stolen items in car before beating deathA lawyer for a former Memphis officer made an unconfirmed claim in court filings in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols that investigators found the hallucinogenic drug psilocybin and stolen credit cards in Nicholsā car from his fatal Jan. 7 encounter with police.
Judge denies request by three former Memphis officers to have separate trials in Tyre Nichols death
Read full article: Judge denies request by three former Memphis officers to have separate trials in Tyre Nichols deathA judge has denied requests by three former Memphis officers to have separate trials in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop.
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 jailA 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.
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' deathA 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.
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 beatingFour 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.
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 inappropriateA group of two dozen officers posed for a photo with escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante, minutes after his capture.
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 deathFive former Memphis police officers have been charged with federal civil rights violations in the beating death of Tyre Nichols.
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 NicholsA 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.
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 menSix white former law enforcement officers in Mississippi have pleaded guilty to a racist assault on Michael Corey Jenkins and his friend Eddie Terrell Parker.
Justice Department investigating Memphis policing methods, months after Tyre Nichols' death
Read full article: Justice Department investigating Memphis policing methods, months after Tyre Nichols' deathThe 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.
California governor proposes rolling back access to police misconduct records
Read full article: California governor proposes rolling back access to police misconduct recordsCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing an end to public disclosure of investigations of abusive and corrupt police officers.
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 justiceThe 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.
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 deathA Tennessee judge has continued to temporarily block the release of more video footage and records in the Tyre Nichols investigation.
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 gunA prosecutor says a former Memphis police officer who hit Tyre Nichols with a stun gun during a traffic stop that preceded Nicholsā brutal beating by other officers wonāt be charged criminally.
Tyre Nicholsā family sues Memphis police over beating, death
Read full article: Tyre Nicholsā family sues Memphis police over beating, deathThe 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 unitās aggressive tactics to go unchecked despite warning signs.
Black chiefs to meet amid debate on benefit of cop diversity
Read full article: Black chiefs to meet amid debate on benefit of cop diversityBlack police chiefs, commissioners, sheriffs and commanders from across the country are set to meet this weekend in Detroit for the annual CEO symposium of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives.
Civil rights probe launched after fatal Park Police shooting
Read full article: Civil rights probe launched after fatal Park Police shootingThe 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
Read full article: Deputies accused of shoving guns in mouths of 2 Black menPolice 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.
Tyre Nichols death spurs Justice Department police review
Read full article: Tyre Nichols death spurs Justice Department police reviewThe 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.
Fired Memphis EMT says police impeded Tyre Nichols' care
Read full article: Fired Memphis EMT says police impeded Tyre Nichols' careA former Memphis Fire Department emergency medical technician has told a Tennessee board that officers āimpeded patient careā by refusing to remove Tyre Nicholsā 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
Read full article: Documents detail EMTs' failure to aid Tyre NicholsDocuments 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
Read full article: Deputies suspended in Nichols case didn't keep body cams onAuthorities say two sheriffās 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.
Union: Fired EMTs didn't get enough info in Nichols response
Read full article: Union: Fired EMTs didn't get enough info in Nichols responseThe head of a union representing most of the Memphis Fire Department said three employees who were fired after the death of Tyre Nichols werenāt given enough information as they responded to the call for medical help.
1st officer in Nichols arrest accused of brutality at prison
Read full article: 1st officer in Nichols arrest accused of brutality at prisonYears 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.
Jury may not hear cops' admissions in Tyre Nicholsā beating
Read full article: Jury may not hear cops' admissions in Tyre Nicholsā beatingIt 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.
Toll of police brutality on display at State of the Union
Read full article: Toll of police brutality on display at State of the UnionThe 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 presidentās State of the Union address.
Memphis officer took, shared photos of bloodied Tyre Nichols
Read full article: Memphis officer took, shared photos of bloodied Tyre NicholsDocuments released Tuesday provide a scathing account of what authorities are calling the āblatantly unprofessionalā conduct of five officers involved in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols during a traffic stop last month ā 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
Read full article: U2's Bono, family of Tyre Nichols' among Jill Biden's guestsRock star Bono, the family of Tyre Nichols and the 26-year-old who disarmed a gunman in last monthās Monterey Park, California, shooting were among the featured guests sitting with first lady Jill Biden at Tuesdayās State of the Union address.
6th officer fired after beating death of Tyre Nichols
Read full article: 6th officer fired after beating death of Tyre NicholsOfficials 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.
At Nichols' funeral, Black America's grief on public display
Read full article: At Nichols' funeral, Black America's grief on public displayThe funeral of Tyre Nichols had all the hallmarks of whatās known as a homegoing service in Black American communities: comforting gospel hymns, remembrances from loved ones and a stirring eulogy from a clergyman.
Biden, Black caucus agree on path forward on police reform
Read full article: Biden, Black caucus agree on path forward on police reformMembers 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.
Past defeats on police reform bedevil newly divided Congress
Read full article: Past defeats on police reform bedevil newly divided CongressThe release of footage showing Memphis, Tennessee, police officers violently beating Tyre Nichols has renewed calls for Congress to pass police reform legislation.
āWeāre all Tyreā: Family prepares to lay Nichols to rest
Read full article: āWeāre all Tyreā: Family prepares to lay Nichols to restTyre Nicholsā family and friends remembered him with songs of faith and heartfelt tributes, blending a celebration of his life with outraged calls for police reform after the brutal beating he endured at the hands of Memphis police.
Tyre Nichols' family grieves 'on sacred ground' in Memphis
Read full article: Tyre Nichols' family grieves 'on sacred ground' in MemphisOn the eve of the funeral for Tyre Nichols, who died days after a brutal beating by Memphis police officers, his family are sharing remembrances and expressing grief.
Tyre Nichols case shows officers still fail to intervene
Read full article: Tyre Nichols case shows officers still fail to interveneAs Memphis police officers attacked Tyre Nichols with their feet, fists and a baton, others held Nichols down or milled about, even as he cried out in pain before his body went limp.
San Antonio community unites in silent protest for Tyre Nichols
Read full article: San Antonio community unites in silent protest for Tyre NicholsMembers of the Party of Socialism and Liberation organized a peaceful protest Saturday at the Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza in east San Antonio to stand in solidarity with Tyre Nichols and his community.
Trump says beating of Nichols 'never should have happened'
Read full article: Trump says beating of Nichols 'never should have happened'Former President Donald Trump says the footage of the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols by five Memphis police officers is āhorribleā and that the attack ānever should have happened.ā.
In 67 minutes of video, brutality followed by nonchalance
Read full article: In 67 minutes of video, brutality followed by nonchalanceThe 67 minutes of body camera and surveillance footage released in the death of a Memphis man at the hands of police give a glimpse of a harrowing night that oscillates between brutality and nonchalance.