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Parents of Christian Glass, fatally shot by police, appeal for end to gun violence: ‘People are scared’

Former Clear Creek County deputies Andrew Buen and Kyle Gould are charged in the death of 22-year-old

The Independent UK

Kamala Harris rails against gun violence, attacks on democracy in NYC speech

NEW YORK — Vice President Harris railed against gun violence and attacks on democracy in a New York City speech Friday before activists and elected officials at the National Action Network.

Tribune News Service

Black chiefs to meet amid debate on benefit of cop diversity

Black police chiefs, commissioners, sheriffs and commanders from across the country are set to meet this weekend in Detroit for the annual CEO symposium of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives

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Watch again: Families of George Floyd, Eric Garner, and Tyre Nichols meet Rev. Al Sharpton and Ben Crump

Watch again as the families of George Floyd, Tyre Nichols and Eric Garner held a meeting with Reverend Al Sharpton and Ben Crump on Wednesday, 12 April.

The Independent UK

Why a portrait artist from Ireland started making comics about U.S. police brutality

Ireland-based artist Pan Cooke creates cartoons summarizing the world's daily news in comics, highlighting how prevalent police brutality and hate crimes are across the U.S.

WEKU

Police reform divides community where cop killed Black man

City leaders in Grand Rapids insist policing reforms and outreach to the Black community ensured protests following the killing of a Black motorist by a white police officer last April did not devolve into violence and destruction

The Independent UK

Sacramento will rename a skate park after its former resident Tyre Nichols

The late 29-year-old Sacramento native will be posthumously honored with a bronze plaque that will be installed at the newly renamed park.

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Deputies accused of shoving guns in mouths of 2 Black men

Police and court records obtained by The Associated Press show that deputies who were accepted to a Mississippi sheriff's department's special tactical unit have been involved in at least four violent encounters with Black men since 2019 that left two dead and another seriously wounded

The Independent UK

4 ex-Memphis police officers charged with Tyre Nichols' murder have been decertified

Decertification hearings for others investigated in his death are pending. Decertification prevents officers from going to work in the same jurisdiction. They can still get police jobs out of state.

WEKU

4 ex-officers in Tyre Nichols case barred from police work

A state panel says four of five former Memphis police officers charged with murder in the beating death of Tyre Nichols cannot work as law enforcement officers again in Tennessee

The Independent UK

A police officer in the Tyre Nichols case retired with benefits. That's not unusual

Lt. DeWayne Smith served as a supervisor on the now-deactivated SCORPION unit — the specialized police unit responsible for conducting the traffic stop that ultimately lead to Nichols' death.

WEKU

How (not) to watch viral videos of police brutality

WASHINGTON — Angela Blount doesn't watch videos of police violence. She didn't watch the video of Memphis, Tennessee, police beating Tyre Nichols, a Black motorist who later died of his injuries. She didn't watch the video of a Minneapolis police officer murdering George Floyd.

Los Angeles Times

America moves on after Tyre Nichols

It's a sign that we've become numb to tragedies — and unable to talk about how to prevent the next one.

Axios

Family of slain Black man Tyre Nichols bring fight for justice from Memphis to NYC

NEW YORK — The devastated parents of the Black man killed in a caught-on-video beating by Memphis, Tennessee, police officers recounted the horrors of his death Saturday during a Harlem visit where they once more demanded justice for their slain son.

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New documents show Memphis lieutenant retired before he could be fired for Tyre Nichols’ deadly arrest

A high-ranking Memphis, Tennessee, police officer on the scene after the violent arrest of Tyre Nichols retired ahead of a hearing that would have determined whether or not he would have been fired for his response, according to court documents.

The Independent UK

Supervisor in Tyre Nichols' death retired before firing

The Memphis police supervisor on scene when Tyre Nichols was beaten to death by officers retired the day before a hearing to fire him

The Independent UK

Family seeks jailer punishments after beaten inmate's death

The parents of a Black man who was having a psychotic episode and died in custody last fall after Memphis jailers beat him during a confrontation are seeking answers and punishments against the jail staff

The Guardian - UK

Desert X review – a severed torso and a sinister detention pen shatter America’s sun-kissed fantasyland

California’s monumental desert sculpture jamboree, which features billboards of photos taken by Tyre Nichols, is questioning water use and the climate crisis. What a shame it requires so much driving

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Kentucky police slammed as racist by probe into 2020 killing

LOUISVILLE (UNITED STATES) - Police in Kentucky have engaged in a pattern of racist abuse for years, involving excessive force and illegal searches, a US Justice Department probe found Wednesday, following a botched raid that killed a Black medical technician and fuelled nationwide protests.

Tribune News Service

Memphis officials to release new video footage from Tyre Nichols’ deadly arrest

The city of Memphis on Wednesday will release up to 20 more hours of video related to the January police beating of Tyre Nichols, who died three days after the violent confrontation.

WEKU

A judge blocks the release of additional footage of the beating death of Tyre Nichols

The 20-some hours of video and audio footage were set to be released Wednesday alongside other documents from the city's investigation into the officers involved in the 29-year-old Black man's death.

The Independent UK

Justice Department launches investigation into Memphis police after Tyre Nichols death

A special police unit in Memphis was disbanded after Nichols’ death

The Independent UK

Tyre Nichols death spurs Justice Department police review

The Justice Department announced Wednesday that it will review the Memphis police department policies on use of force, de-escalation policies and specialized units in response to the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols during an arrest

The Independent UK

Prominent US civil rights lawyer Jasmine Rand on being an ally and fighting against racism

Exclusive: For Jasmine Rand, who worked with George Floyd’s family, it’s important to navigate her career in service to others, as she tells Nadine White on International Women’s Day.

The Independent UK

Tyre Nichols probe: 7 from Memphis police fired, 1 retired

A seventh Memphis Police Department employee was fired and another retired who was recommended to lose his jobs for their roles in the fatal arrest of Tyre Nichols in January

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