Ex-Memphis police supervisor says there was 'no need' for …
WEB2 days ago · MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — There was “no need” for five Memphis police officers to punch, kick, and hit Tyre Nichols with a baton on the night he was fatally beaten after a traffic stop, their former supervisor testified Thursday in the federal trial for three of the officers. Dewayne Smith told the court he was a Memphis police lieutenant who ...
Ex-Memphis police supervisor says there was 'no need' for ... - ABC News
WEB3 days ago · The Memphis Police Department fired the three, along with Emmitt Martin III and Desmond Mills Jr., after Nichols’ death. The officers were later indicted on the federal charges. Martin and Mills ...
Memphis cop took, shared photos of bloodied Tyre Nichols with …
WEB2 days ago · FILE - This combination of images provided by the Memphis Police Department shows, from top row from left, officers Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, bottom row from left ...
Memphis Police Department after Tyre Nichols killing pressured …
WEBSep 12, 2023 · The former Memphis police officers are charged in the January killing of Tyre Nichols, a Black man who was handcuffed and brutally beaten by officers following a traffic stop.
What we know about the 5 Memphis police officers charged ... - NBC News
WEBTadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr. and Justin Smith were fired on Jan. 20 after an administrative investigation found they had violated department policy on the...
7th Memphis officer disciplined, EMTs fired in Nichols death
WEBFeb 2, 2023 · Memphis Police Department officers used a stun gun, a baton and their fists as they pummeled Nichols during the nighttime arrest. Video shows Nichols running away from officers toward his house after he was pulled over on suspicion of reckless driving.
Amid soaring crime, Memphis cops lowered the bar for hiring
WEBFeb 7, 2023 · MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Beyond the beating, kicking, cursing and pepper spraying, the video of Tyre Nichols’ deadly arrest at the hands of young Memphis police officers is just as notable for what's missing — any experienced supervisors showing up …
Justice Dept. Opens Civil Rights Investigation of Memphis Police
WEBJul 27, 2023 · The Justice Department said on Thursday that it had begun a sweeping civil rights investigation into policing in Memphis, digging into allegations of pervasive problems with excessive force and...
DOJ launches investigation into Memphis Police Department : NPR
WEBJul 27, 2023 · The Justice Department has launched an investigation into Memphis and its police department for its use of force, searches and arrests and potential discriminatory policing.
In the death of Tyre Nichols, 7th Memphis police officer is ... - NBC News
WEBJan 31, 2023 · The fallout from Tyre Nichols' fatal beating continued Monday when the Memphis Police Department said a seventh police officer who responded was relieved of duty. In a statement, the agency...
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