Tyre Nichols’s Death: 3 Former Officers Acquitted of All State Charges

The former Memphis officers were acquitted of all charges, including second-degree murder, in the beating death of Mr. Nichols.

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Tyre Nichols Death: State Trial Begins for Former Police Officers

After a mixed verdict in federal court, Tennessee prosecutors began presenting their case against three former Memphis officers charged with second-degree murder.

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Memphis Says It Will Not Yet Agree to Federal Oversight of Police Department

The city’s mayor reiterated his reluctance to enter a consent decree after the Justice Department found a pattern of discrimination and excessive force by its officers.

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Memphis Police Used Excessive Force and Discriminated Against Black Residents, Justice Dept. Finds

The Police Department has been under scrutiny since Tyre Nichols’s death last year. The report noted that children in particular had experienced “aggressive and frightening encounters with officers.”

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