Protesters block access to Ridgeway Police Station
One protester said local activists will keep protesting until all the officers involved in the events that lead to Tyre Nichols’ death have been identified.
Topic: Memphis Police Department
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January 2023
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MPD’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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Tyre Nichols protesters shut down I-55 bridge
Protesters blocked the I-55 bridge for hours. Traffic was backed up as far as I-40 and Elvis Presley Boulevard. By 10 p.m., traffic was moving again on I-55. Some protesters returned to Martyrs Park.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Social media: ‘Is there a serial killer loose in Westwood?’ Cops: ‘No.’
A TikTok user has drawn attention to a possible connection between six murders in the Westwood area. Raines Station police addressed each one.
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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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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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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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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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U.S. Attorney’s Office launches investigation into Tyre Nichols’ death
The United States Attorney’s Office, in coordination with the FBI Memphis Field Office and the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, has opened a civil rights investigation into the death of Tyre Nichols.
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Tyre Nichols remembered: He ‘always had a smile on his face’
About 50 people, including family, friends and coworkers, attended the memorial service for Nichols at M.J. Edwards Funeral Home on the edge of Orange Mound.
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City pledges to release Nichols incident police body cam footage next week
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MPD responds to officer’s frustrations about vehicle pursuit policies
“Capturing a suspect is important. However, the safety of innocent bystanders and motorists is paramount,” MPD says in response to officer’s concerns about limitations during vehicle pursuit.
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Memphis cop sounds off: Policy handcuffs us from doing our jobs
An MPD officer says the department’s policies leave many officers demoralized and frustrated – and lets criminals get away with crime too often.
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MPD officers under investigation following man’s traffic stop death
Tyre D. Nichols, 29, was injured following a confrontation with officers around 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, near Raines and Ross roads in southeast Memphis.
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‘She deserves respect.’ For transgender victims, closure can lie further out of reach
Gender issues complicate the reporting of cold cases for transgender victims, but a Shelby County initiative offers hope to families.
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Letter to the Editor: ‘Memphis has people who can do remarkable things’
This was a case where police, fire, and social services as well as neighbors responded with remarkable speed and care. Memphis has people who can do remarkable things.
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MSCS employee dead from gunshot wound
Larry Thorn, a school secretary at A. Maceo Walker Middle School in Whitehaven, was found dead from a gunshot wound at about 7 a.m. Tuesday in the 1400 block of Gold Avenue.
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MPD warns of carjackers posing as police
A victim’s vehicle was taken in East Memphis by six male suspects posing as police officers.
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Man dies after confrontation with Memphis police officers
The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, near Raines and Ross roads in southeast Memphis.
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Homicides and rapes down in 2022, MPD reports
There were 302 homicides in Memphis in 2022, a 13% decrease from the record-breaking 347 homicides in 2021.
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