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Tim McCarver, Major League Baseball catcher and broadcaster, dies at 81

McCarver’s death was announced by the Baseball Hall of Fame, which said he died Thursday morning in Memphis, Tennessee, where he was with his family.

Chicago Sun-Times

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

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.

WEKU

Deputies suspended in Nichols case didn't keep body cams on

Authorities say two sheriff’s deputies who have been suspended for five days for their role in the arrest of Tyre Nichols failed to keep their body cameras activated after they went to the location where Nichols had been beaten by five Memphis police officers

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Family of man shot by Memphis officer wants case reviewed

The family of a 19-year-old Black man who was fatally shot in a confrontation with a white Memphis police officer eight years ago has asked the city’s top prosecutor to reopen the case

The Independent UK

Who was Darryl Williams, the Black man who died after police traffic stop in North Carolina?

Police killing comes after high-profile incidents in Atlanta and Memphis

The Independent UK

Officer fired in Tyre Nichols case had minor reprimands

Records obtained by The Associated Press show a Memphis police officer who hit Tyre Nichols with a stun gun during a traffic stop that preceded Nichols’ brutal beating by other officers had a prior record of minor reprimands

The Independent UK

LAPD edits police shooting videos as other cities embrace greater transparency

LOS ANGELES — The videos Memphis officials released showing the fatal police beating of Tyre Nichols last month were striking not just for the viciousness they captured.

Los Angeles Times

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Union: Fired EMTs didn't get enough info in Nichols response

The head of a union representing most of the Memphis Fire Department said three employees who were fired after the death of Tyre Nichols weren’t given enough information as they responded to the call for medical help

The Independent UK

Hot-shooting Grizzlies cruise to 128-107 victory vs. Timberwolves

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Upon his introduction in the Timberwolves starting lineup, point guard Mike Conley got a warm welcome from the crowd in Memphis, the place where Conley brought a lot of winning and left a large legacy in the first 12 seasons of his career.

Tribune News Service

Canopy at Memphis riverside park named after Tyre Nichols

A charitable foundation has named a Memphis park canopy for Tyre Nichols, who died last month after he was brutally beaten by officers

The Independent UK

Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards named to NBA All-Star Game as replacement pick

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Anthony Edwards will be an All-Star after all.

Tribune News Service

White Memphis police officer fired over Tyre Nichols’ fatal arrest admitted he never saw reckless driving

Five officers have been charged with murder over January arrest

The Independent UK

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

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.

WEKU

No easy answers with policing

Memphis, beleaguered by soaring homicide rates, drastically lowered recruiting standards for new officers. Their lack of experience was shocking to veterans.

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The Independent UK

Report: Officer brandished gun on approaching Tyre Nichols

One of three Memphis Police officers who initially detained Tyre Nichols last month approached Nichols’ car while brandishing his gun

Al Jazeera

Report slams police as ‘unprofessional’ in Tyre Nichols beating

One officer is accused of sharing photos of the injured 29-year-old motorist who was pulled over without explanation.

The Independent UK

Officer never told Tyre Nichols why he stopped him

The officer who pulled Tyre Nichols from his car before police fatally beat him never explained why he was being stopped, newly released documents show

The Conversation

How Black communities cope with trauma triggered by police brutality

The release of footage showing the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols by Memphis police and protests in Atlanta have renewed public debate on the issues of police brutality and police reform.

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Tribune News Service

Memphis flex unit behind Tyre Nichols’ killing echoes Baltimore’s past and prompts questions about its present

BALTIMORE — The specialized Memphis police unit responsible for the killing of Tyre Nichols was swiftly disbanded a day after the release of footage showing members savagely beating the Black driver.

Evening Standard

Joe Biden tells Kyre Nichols’s parents ‘we have to do better’ in State of the Union address to America

“What happened to Tyre in Memphis happens too often’, the US President says in speech to Congress

Irish Mirror

Memphis police officer took and shared photographs of bloodied Tyre Nichols, report finds

Demetrius Haley stood over Tyre Nichols as he lay propped against a police car and took photographs

WEKU

Memphis officer took and shared photos of bloodied Tyre Nichols, documents show

The Memphis officer stood over Tyre Nichols and took photographs, which he sent to other officers and a female acquaintance, according to documents released by the Tennessee's police standards panel.

Axios

Read: Memphis officer texted photo of Tyre Nichols after beating, state records show

Demetrius Haley is accused of taking "two photographs while standing in front of the obviously injured" Nichols.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bulls clawed in Memphis, but big man Nikola Vucevic wants team to stand pat

Not only does Vucevic hope the “Big Three” remains intact at the trade deadline Thursday, but he also is open to a contract extension to stay with the Bulls beyond this season.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bulls sit DeMar DeRozan because of sore hip — and only sore hip

With the trade deadline Thursday, it didn’t take long for speculation to run wild when the Bulls announced DeRozan wouldn’t play Tuesday against the Grizzlies.

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