‘A place where justice is done:’ DOJ announces federal indictment of former MPD officers
Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke (left) and United States Attorney Kevin G. Ritz (right) for the Western District of Tennessee announced the federal indictment against the five former Memphis Police Department officers involved in Tyre Nichols’ death. They are pictured here at a previous press conference regarding the investigation into the City of Memphis and Memphis Police Department in July. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
“Effective policing requires public trust,” said Kristen Clarke, Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division.
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Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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Ben Wheeler is an investigative reporter and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He previously worked at the Yankton Daily Press and Dakotan and Herald-Citizen.
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Aarron Fleming covers Memphis and Shelby County’s court system and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He formerly covered education and earned his B.A. in journalism from the University of Memphis.
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