City’s failure to enforce Nichols ordinances ‘deeply disturbed’ legal team

By , Daily Memphian Updated: January 05, 2024 6:57 PM CT | Published: January 05, 2024 11:33 AM CT

Laws passed in the wake of Tyre Nichols’ death instituted new data collection policies for traffic stops; stipulated that only marked police cars make traffic stops, and mandated residents not get pulled over for low-level offenses like faulty brake lights. 

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Samuel Hardiman

Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise and investigative reporter who focuses on local government and politics. A native Rhode Islander who lives Downtown, he enjoys tennis, golf and reading.

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