There are 35 article(s) tagged Ben Crump:

• February 2023

  • Attorneys for Nichols family seek United Nations response

    The appeal also called for the sixth officer identified and fired in the beating of Nichols to face criminal charges.

    By Bill Dries February 10, 2023

  • MPD response after Nichols’ death surprised expert, but challenges remain

    It took five years — five years — for New York City police officer Daniel Pantaleo to be fired after Eric Garner’s death in 2014. In Memphis, in 2023, it took 13 days for five officers to be fired for their roles in Tyre Nichols’ death. 

    By Don Wade February 02, 2023

• January 2023

  • 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.

    By Julia Baker January 26, 2023

  • 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

    By Julia Baker January 25, 2023

  • 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

    By Julia Baker January 24, 2023

  • ‘Tyre was a man': Loved ones of Tyre Nichols demand transparency from MPD

    Tyre Nichols, 29, died days after being injured during an incident with Memphis police officers around 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, near Raines and Ross roads.

    By Julia Baker January 17, 2023

• November 2022

  • Local, national leaders discuss bail reform, overpolicing

    The discussion was hosted by Ben Crump, the civil rights attorney who has represented the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Trayvon Martin and Ahmaud Arbery, one day before the midterm elections.

    By Julia Baker November 09, 2022

• September 2021

  • Exclusive: Motley’s death reveals 10,000 unlicensed security guards in Shelby County alone

    There are 3,886 licensed armed security officers operating in Shelby County, meaning there are more armed guards than Memphis Police Department officers and Shelby County Sheriff’s deputies combined.

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    Judge halts release of Kroger shooting video

    By Matt Stroud, Aidian Holder September 01, 2021

• August 2021

  • Mourners at memorial for Kroger shooting victim push for video release

    The call came during a memorial service in Memphis for Alvin Motley Jr., whose family has seen video of the fatal shooting. 

    By Yolanda Jones August 26, 2021

  • Family of man shot, killed at Kroger gas station seeks justice

    “Alvin Motley had a right to exist, pump gas and play his music because this is America, and nobody has the right to kill a young Black man for playing music,” says civil rights attorney.

    By Yolanda Jones August 11, 2021