Tyre Nichols

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2 deputies who were suspended in the Tyre Nichols case didn't keep their bodycams on

10:46am February 16, 2023

by The Associated Press

Two sheriff's deputies who have been suspended for five days failed to keep their body cameras activated after they went to the location where Nichols had been beaten by Memphis police, officials say.

This combination of images provided by the Memphis Police Department shows, from top row from left, officers Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, bottom row from left, Desmond Mills, Jr. and Justin Smith.

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Prosecutors will review all cases of the ex-officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death

11:38am February 10, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

The Shelby County District Attorney's Office says it will review all "closed and pending" cases of the five former Memphis police officers charged in Nichols' death. Four had prior violations at work.

Protesters march Saturday, Jan. 28, in Memphis, Tenn., over the death of Tyre Nichols, who died after being beaten by Memphis police.

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A 6th Memphis police officer has been fired after the beating death of Tyre Nichols

8:20pm February 03, 2023

by The Associated Press

Preston Hemphill had been suspended as he was investigated for his role in the Jan. 7 arrest of Nichols, who died in a hospital three days later. Five Memphis officers have already been fired.

The image from video released on Jan. 27, 2023, by the City of Memphis, shows police officers talking after a brutal attack on Tyre Nichols by five Memphis police officers on Jan. 7, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. Nichols died on Jan. 10. The five officers have since been fired and charged with second-degree murder and other offenses.

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4 of the 5 officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death had prior violations at work

3:28pm February 01, 2023

by Ayana Archie

Five officers have been indicted over the beating death of Nichols. Four of them had been disciplined earlier by the Memphis police department for car crashes, failure to report use of force and more.

A mourner sits next to a candle display during a vigil for Tyre Nichols on Jan. 30 at Regency Community Skatepark in Sacramento, Calif. Nichols was an avid skateboarder and used to frequent the park.

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Tyre Nichols will be laid to rest in Memphis on Wednesday

5:04am February 01, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

The Rev. Al Sharpton will deliver the eulogy, and Vice President Kamala Harris is set to attend at the invitation of Nichols' family.

A memorial is displayed for Tyre Nichols at the Embrace statue in Boston, Massachusetts, on January 28, 2023.

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Police statements tell the first version of an incident. Then video footage comes out

5:00am January 31, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

Memphis authorities initially said Tyre Nichols was taken into custody after two "confrontations" with police. Video footage released later shows Nichols being fatally beaten by officers.

Protesters march Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn., over the death of Tyre Nichols, who died after being beaten by Memphis police.

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A 6th police officer is relieved of duty in the Tyre Nichols death investigation

1:09pm January 30, 2023

Nichols, 29, was pulled over on Jan. 7 for what police said was reckless driving. After trying to flee on foot, Nichols was severely beaten by police. He died in a hospital days later.

Protesters march through downtown Memphis in response to the death of Tyre Nichols earlier this month. Video footage of Nichols being arrested and beaten by police was released to the public on Friday.

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Memphis deactivates the unit that fatally beat Tyre Nichols, as officials urge reform

1:10pm January 29, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

The city's police department has disbanded the so-called SCORPION unit whose officers beat Nichols. Democratic lawmakers in Tennessee say they'll introduce new criminal justice legislation.

A portrait of Tyre Nichols is displayed at a memorial service for him on Jan. 17 in Memphis, Tenn. Nichols died three days after Memphis police officers beat him during a traffic stop on Jan. 7.

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What we know about the killing of Tyre Nichols

8:51pm January 28, 2023

Body cam footage of the brutal arrest in Memphis of the Black man has sparked protests in several cities. The five ex-officers involved face a litany of charges, including second-degree murder.

Demonstrators are seen outside the nation's capital on Friday evening, following the release of footage showing the police killing of Tyre Nichols.

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Protests erupt across the country after the release of the Tyre Nichols footage

10:38pm January 27, 2023

by Giulia Heyward

The National Guard is already present in Atlanta. Other protests shut down a major highway in Memphis and Grand Central Station in New York City.