MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Three of the former Memphis police officers who were involved in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols…
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Former Memphis cop testifies, said he was ‘angry’ the night Tyre Nichols was beaten
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One of the former police officers charged in connection with the death of Tyre Nichols last year…
Federal trial begins for 3 former Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The federal trial of three former officers charged with violating the civil rights of Tyre Nichols, who…
Tyre Nichols case: Former Memphis cop changes plea to guilty
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Another former officer connected to the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols in Memphis last year changed his…
Justice Department launches civil rights investigation of Memphis police – 4 essential reads about holding police accountable
By Lorna Grisby, The Conversation Seven months after the horrific beating death by police of Memphis, Tennessee, motorist Tyre Nichols,…
Tyre Nichols case: Former Memphis police officers plead not guilty
All five former Memphis Police officers who were charged with the murder of Tyre Nichols pleaded not guilty in court…
Police traffic stops can alienate communities and lead to violent deaths like Tyre Nichols’ – is it time to rethink them?
By Derek Epp, The University of Texas at Austin and Megan Dias, The University of Texas at Austin The killing…
Tyre Nichols’ death underscores the troubled history of specialized police units
By Ian T. Adams, University of South Carolina and Seth W. Stoughton, University of South Carolina The officers charged in…
Black police officers aren’t colorblind – they’re infected by the same anti-Black bias as American society and police in general
By Rashad Shabazz, Arizona State University Once again, Americans are left reeling from the horror of video footage showing police…
‘Acts that defy humanity:’ 3 essential reads on police brutality, race and the power of video evidence
By Howard Manly, The Conversation In the case of the five Black, former Memphis police officers accused of murder in…
