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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

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Police officer texted photo of dying Tyre Nichols after brutal beating which killed him

Demetrius Haley stood over Tyre Nichols as he lay propped against a police car and took photographs which he sent to other officers and a female acquaintance in Tennessee, US

Daily 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

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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.

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Memphis officer took, shared photos of bloodied Tyre Nichols

Documents released Tuesday provide a scathing account of what authorities called the “blatantly unprofessional” conduct of five officers involved in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols during a traffic stop last month — including new revelations about how one officer took and shared pictures of the bloodied victim

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Memphis police numbers dropped by nearly a quarter in recent years – were staffing shortages a factor in the killing of Tyre Nichols?

In the years running up to the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, the Memphis Police Department faced an increasingly dire staffing crisis. Indeed, shortages on the force have led to questions over whether, given their relative lack of experience, the five officers now charged with Nichols’ murder would have been…

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'Deadly brew': Amid soaring crime, Memphis cops lowered bar

In the years leading up to Tyre Nichols’ deadly arrest, Memphis police have been dogged by a confluence of dangerous trends, including a chronic shortage of officers and a struggle to bring in recruits

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Tyre Nichols' mom, chief: Women on two sides of a tragedy

Tyre Nichols’ mother and Memphis police chief Cerelyn “CJ” Davis are two women caught on different sides of a tragedy

The Independent UK

Sixth Memphis police officer Preston Hemphill fired over Tyre Nichols killing

Nichols family had accused officials of ‘shielding’ sixth officer from consequences

The Independent UK

At Tyre Nichols’ funeral, Kamala Harris calls for national police reform

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Congress must act to pass national police reform, Vice President Kamala Harris told mourners at the Wednesday funeral of Tyre Nichols, the 29-year-old Black man who died after being beaten bloody by Memphis police officers last month.

Los Angeles Times

Memphis police accused of ‘shielding’ white officer involved in Tyre Nichols beating

Officer pulled Nichols ‘violently’ from his car while hitting him on ground with taser

The Independent UK

Tyre Nichols' death underscores the troubled history of specialized police units

The officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols were not your everyday uniformed patrol officers.

The Conversation

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

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.

WEKU

Four of five officers charged with murdering Tyre Nichols had prior complaints, records reveal

Two officers were written up after failing to fill out required reports about the use of force during arrests, and two others were suspended without pay for traffic accidents, records reveal

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Records: Minor infractions for officers before Nichols case

Memphis police records show four of five Memphis officers charged with killing Tyre Nichols after violently beating him committed previous infractions

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Everything we know about the seven officers disciplined in Tyre Nichols beating

Two of the officers are reportedly planning to plead not guilty to their charges

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Jim Jordan slammed for saying police reform couldn’t have prevented ‘evil’ in Tyre Nichols beating

‘Throwing your hands up in the air and doing nothing is not helpful’

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Editorial: Every officer in the country should be required to watch the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols

Shortly after the Memphis Police Department released video Friday night showing five of its officers wildly beating the life out of an unarmed, 29-year-old, amateur photographer named Tyre Nichols, the president of Maryland’s Fraternal Order of Police issued a statement.

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The Independent UK

Tyre Nichols – updates: Kamala Harris to attend funeral as seven Memphis officers suspended after beating

Horrifying footage shows 29-year-old Black man beaten by Memphis officers

The Independent UK

Memphis police accused of ‘shielding’ white officer involved in Tyre Nichols beating

Officer pulled Nichols ‘violently’ from his car while hitting him on ground with taser

France 24

Seventh Memphis police officer suspended in Tyre Nichols death investigation

The Memphis Police Department has disciplined two more officers involved in the arrest, beating and death of Tyre Nichols, the department said Monday, widening the circle of punishment for a killing that has already led to the murder indictment of five officers and outraged the nation with another display of…

AFP

Seventh Memphis officer suspended, three firefighters sacked, over fatal beating

Washington (AFP) - Memphis police said Monday a seventh officer has been suspended over the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, a young Black man whose death shocked the United States and has seen five officers fired and charged with murder.

Reuters

How did Memphis medical workers respond to Tyre Nichols after police beating?

(In Jan. 30 story, corrects paragraphs 1 and 15 to show third employee fired by Memphis Fire Department was a lieutenant, not the emergency vehicle driver)

The Independent UK

Everything we know about the seven officers disciplined in Tyre Nichols beating

Two of the officers are reportedly planning to plead not guilty to their charges

The Independent UK

Tyre Nichols – updates: Memphis fire staff fired and 7th officer ousted after horror dashcam video released

Horrifying body cam footage shows 29-year-old Black man Tyre Nichols being kicked, punched and beaten by Memphis officers

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