Memphis

Former officer testifies he beat a 'helpless' Tyre Nichols then lied about it

5:02pm September 17, 2024

Emmitt Martin III testified that he punched the 29-year-old Black man at least five times while two Memphis police colleagues held his arms and said “hit him."

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Former officer says Tyre Nichols 'wasn't a threat' when taken from car during stop

9:51pm September 16, 2024

Emmitt Martin III, a former Memphis police officer who has pleaded guilty in the case, took the stand in the federal trial of former colleagues Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith.

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At least 2 killed, many injured in shooting at Memphis block party, police say

2:15am April 21, 2024

by The Associated Press

Eight people were shot including two men who were killed at an unsanctioned public party in a Memphis city park Saturday night, police said.

Candles spell out the name of Tyre Nichols during a candlelight vigil on the anniversary of his death, Jan. 7, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn.

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Newly released recordings reveal what officers said after Tyre Nichols' fatal beating

2:47pm January 31, 2024

by The Associated Press

About 21 hours of newly released video and audio are revealing more about what first responders in Memphis, Tenn., did and said the night Nichols was pulled over and mortally injured.

A few flurries fall at the stadium mostly-cleared of snow in Orchard Park, N.Y, ahead of the NFL football game between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.

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Much of U.S. still gripped by arctic weather as Memphis deals with broken water pipes

8:19am January 22, 2024

by The Associated Press

Subfreezing conditions and treacherous roads have contributed to dozens of deaths this month across the U.S., where states as far south as Texas and Florida remain gripped by deadly arctic weather.

An ice fisherman stands on the frozen Molly's Falls Pond in Marshfield, Vt., on Sunday.

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Much of the U.S. is still in the grip of icy weather that is blamed for 72 deaths

9:18pm January 21, 2024

by The Associated Press

The numbing cold is expected to ease in the coming days as water systems in Memphis and other Tennessee cities battle broken pipes that have caused boil-water notices.

Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn "C.J." Davis speaks to the city council as Mayor Paul Young stands behind her at city hall on Tuesday.

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Memphis committee recommends replacing police chief, 1 year after Tyre Nichols death

6:11pm January 09, 2024

by The Associated Press

A Memphis City Council committee voted to replace Chief Cerelyn "CJ" Davis a year after the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols by five officers generated intense criticism of her department.

This photo released by Memphis Police Department on Saturday Nov. 18, 2023, shows shooting suspect Mavis Christian Jr.

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Memphis shooting suspect kills self in manhunt after 3 women and one girl killed

6:37am November 19, 2023

by The Associated Press

A suspect in Tennessee died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot while on the run early Sunday after he allegedly killed four and seriously injured a fifth victim, police said.

The screen at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans honors Tyre Nichols before an NBA basketball game on Jan. 28.

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A former Memphis officer pleads guilty to charges in Tyre Nichols' beating death

3:09pm November 02, 2023

by The Associated Press

Desmond Mills Jr. changed his plea to guilty in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, becoming the first of five officers charged to reverse course. The agreement would settle state and federal charges.

This combo of images provided by the Memphis Police Department shows officers Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, and bottom row from left, Desmond Mills Jr. and Justin Smith. The five former officers are now facing federal civil rights charges in the beating death of Tyre Nichols as they continue to fight second-degree murder charges in state courts arising from the killing.

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5 former Memphis officers are indicted on federal charges for death of Tyre Nichols

4:53pm September 12, 2023

by Jonathan Franklin

The five former police officers face charges of excessive force, deliberate indifference and witness tampering for the January death of the 29-year-old Nichols.