All five former Memphis police officers accused of murdering Tyre Nichols were each hit with four federal counts on top of their existing charges.
All five former Memphis police officers who've been charged with the death of Tyre Nichols have pleaded not guilty. They're expected to be back in court on May 1.
Tony Hawk will donate half of the proceeds of autographed photos to the Tyre Nichols fund for a skatepark.
DOJ will partake in an external review of the Memphis Police Department after five officers beat 29-year-old Tyre Nichols to death.
The killing of Tyre Nichols has raised questions about the use and risks of a routine part of U.S. policing: the traffic stop.
"The brutality shown in the video not only violated our moral sensibilities but also transgressed our Fraternal and established Code of Conduct," the statement read.
Rev. Sharpton gave the eulogy at the funeral of Tyre Nichols and expressed his disgust with the 5 Black cops involved in Nichols’ death.
“This is an ongoing investigation,” an MPD spokesperson said. “Once additional information is available, we will update our social media platforms. Hemphill was hired in 2018,”
Jason Whitlock questioned protests after video of the police murder of Tyre Nichols went wide and then blamed single Black mothers.
On Friday (January 27), the city of Memphis released body cam and sky cam footage of the arrest and subsequent assault of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols. Nichols was pulled over in a traffic stop by five police officers who then began to assault the motorist. Ultimately, Nichols was hospitalized for his injuries and died days later. […]
The police beating of Tyre Nichols that led to his death will get even more heartbreaking now that body cam footage has been released.
On January 7th in Memphis, Tennessee, a routine traffic stop turned deadly after Nichols was pulled over for reckless driving. After things took a turn for the worse, Nichols was beaten to the point of hospitalization. He died three days later.