Civic leaders call for Justice Department inquiry into MPD
Body camera footage shows two Memphis Fire Department EMTs and four Memphis Police Officers standing near Tyre Nichols. (Screenshot from Video 4)
Twenty-three Memphis leaders say the death of Tyre Nichols indicates deeper problems with the police department, and criticizes Mayor Jim Strickland’s administration.
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