Tyre Nichols video footage expected next week
A definitive date has not been given, but the city said in a statement earlier this week that the footage would not be released until Nichols’ family meets with officials for a private viewing.
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Public Safety Five Memphis Police officers fired after investigation into death of Tyre Nichols
The investigation concluded they violated multiple department policies, including excessive use of force, duty to intervene and duty to render aid.
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Public Safety Officer involved in Tyre Nichols’ death previously accused of brutality
The former Memphis police officer was one of five MPD officers who faced disciplinary action and later fired following a Saturday, Jan. 7, traffic stop that led to the death of Nichols, 29, three days later.
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City of Memphis Two MFD personnel relieved of duty after Tyre Nichols incident
The identity of the personnel or the reason for investigating was not disclosed. The announcement follows news from the Memphis Police Department that they fired the five officers involved in the fatal attempted arrest of Nichols.
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City of Memphis Attorney Ben Crump, Tyre Nichols’ family review ‘appalling,’ ‘heinous’ video
“What we saw, regrettably it reminded us of the Rodney King video,” attorney Ben Crump said. “Unlike Rodney King, Tyre didn’t survive.”
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Officer involved in Tyre Nichols’ death previously accused of brutality
Two MFD personnel relieved of duty after Tyre Nichols incident
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Public Safety Tyre Nichols suffered ‘extensive bleeding,’ independent autopsy reports
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump said he hired the same pathologist in this case as he did in the case of George Floyd, whose family he also represented.
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Memphis City Council looks at police reforms in wake of Tyre Nichols’ death
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Public Safety Report suggests footage of Tyre Nichols arrest could come Friday
Retired Sheriff Jeff Bledsoe, executive director of the Tennessee Sheriff’s Association, sent a letter to Jonathan Thompson, executive director and CEO of the National Sheriff’s Association, and the letter was obtained by WVTF-TV Channel 5 in Nashville.
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Public Safety MPD chief orders probe of specialized units; additional officers under investigation
In a recorded statement released late Wednesday evening, Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis said other MPD officers, besides the five already fired last week for violating department policies in Tyre Nichols’ death, are under investigation.
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Public Safety Terminated MPD officers were part of SCORPION unit
The unit identifies upticks in motor vehicle thefts and violent crime and then targets those areas with patrolling SCORPION officers.
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Public Safety U.S. Attorney Ritz urges patience, peace amid Tyre Nichols investigation
“Our federal investigation may take some time,” Ritz said. “These things often do. But we will be diligent, and we will make decisions based on the facts and the law.”
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Tyre Nichols suffered ‘extensive bleeding,’ independent autopsy reports
Memphis City Council looks at police reforms in wake of Tyre Nichols’ death
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Public Safety Charges filed for MPD officers involved in Nichols’ death
The officers who were booked Thursday are Tadarrius Bean, 24; Demetrius Haley, 30; Emmitt Martin III, 30; Desmond Mills Jr., 32; and Justin Smith, 28.
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Public Safety Two fired police officers in Nichols case post bond
“We’ve all seen videos where there is police brutality,” Ballin said. “We’re urging the public to reserve judgement.”
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Metro Fire department wrapping up internal inquiry into Nichols’ death
The Memphis Fire Department confirmed Monday, Jan. 23, that two personnel involved in the “initial patient care” of Tyre Nichols had been relieved of duty pending an internal investigation.
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Public SafetyAll 5 officers in Tyre Nichols case out on bond, court date set
A court date has been set for the five police officers accused in the death of Tyre Nichols. All posted bail less than 24 hours after being booked in Shelby County Jail.
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Public Safety MPD’s Davis says she, other police chiefs bracing for public’s response to video
MPD’s Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis talked to The Daily Memphian about why they are releasing the video footage Friday evening, whether the National Guard will be brought in and how she thinks these latest events will affect recruiting. Earlier in the day, she also discussed the fire department’s role in Nichols’ death.
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Public Safety Mulroy talks MPD indictments, says Nichols video will be released Friday
“While each of the five individuals played a different role in the incident in question, the actions of all of them resulted in the death of Tyre Nichols and they are all responsible,” Shelby County DA Steve Mulroy said.
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Public Safety Video of brutal police beating of Tyre Nichols released
These videos contain content that may be upsetting to sensitive viewers. In the footage, Nichols can been seen being restrained, beaten, Tasered and pepper sprayed by MPD officers.
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Public SafetyMPD’s SCORPION unit permanently deactivated
MPD released a tweet Saturday that said: “In the process of listening intently to the family of Tyre Nichols, community leaders and the uninvolved officers ... it is in the best interest of all to permanently deactivate the SCORPION Unit.”
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Public Safety Analysis: A timeline of how Tyre Nichols traffic stop became violent
The Daily Memphian analyzed the earliest available footage of the Nichols traffic stop in detail, creating a moment-by-moment timeline of the Memphis Police Department officers’ increasingly aggressive responses, even as Nichols himself remains calm and compliant.
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Metro Tyre Nichols’ family invited to State of the Union address
U.S. Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.), chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, said during an interview on Politics Nation on MSNBC that he extended the invitation to the family.
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Public Safety Officer relieved of duty after Tyre Nichols’ death
The Memphis Police Department confirmed Monday, Jan. 30, that Officer Preston Hemphill has been relieved of duty and it plans “to have additional information to share ... once it becomes available.”
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Public Safety DA’s office: MPD Officer Hemphill not charged ‘so far’
News of Preston Hemphill being relieved of duty caused attorneys representing the family of Tyre Nichols to question the level of transparency provided by the Memphis Police Department.
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Public Safety Nichols protesters gather at Shelby Farms, pray in Brandywine subdivision
Leaders of the sunset protest demanded the names of every officer involved in Nichols’ death and that they all be charged. Meanwhile, the parents of Nichols were among a smaller group that gathered Monday evening in the Brandywine subdivision where Nichols was beaten by police the night they stopped him.
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Public SafetyFour of five officers fired after Tyre Nichols’ death had previous infractions
An analysis of the personnel records of the five officers included mainly procedural violations, car accidents and accidental damage of department equipment for four of the officers.
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Public Safety City to release full audio and video footage in Nichols case
The City of Memphis is preparing to release the full audio and video footage of Tyre Nichols’ fatal encounter with police once its administrative investigation is completed in the next few weeks.
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