The Memphis police supervisor on scene when Tyre Nichols was beaten to death by officers retired with his benefits the day before a hearing to fire him, according to documents filed to revoke his law enforcement certification. Lt. DeWayne Smith was identified Friday in records obtained by media outlets as the officer that officials said … Read more
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. “This has been a very difficult time for our family,” said RowVaughn Wells, the … Read more
Justice Department investigation finds Louisville police discriminated against Black community – CBS News Watch CBS News The Department of Justice has released a scathing report which found that Louisville police engaged in a pattern of discrimination against the Black community. The report was prompted by the March 2020 fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor. CBS News … Read more
The Department of Justice announced Wednesday that it will review specialized police units around the country after five officers from Memphis Police Department’s now-disbanded SCORPION unit were charged with second-degree murder and aggravated assault in the beating and subsequent death of Tyre Nichols. The department will also review the use of force and de-escalation policies that … Read more
Memphis releasing 20 more hours of Tyre Nichols arrest video: CBS News Flash March 8, 2023 – CBS News Watch CBS News The city of Memphis announced it will release an additional 20-hours of video from the police beating of Tyre Nichols later today. He died three days after being arrested in January. The Biden … Read more
5 ex-officers plead not guilty in Tyre Nichols’ death – CBS News Watch CBS News Five former Memphis police officers pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols. Defense attorneys believe unreleased video will show why their clients pleaded not guilty. Elise Preston reports. Be the first … Read more
Five ex-officers accused of murder in Tyre Nichols’ death appear in court, plead not guilty – CBS News Watch CBS News Five former Memphis police officers pleaded not guilty Friday to second-degree murder and other charges in the death of Tyre Nichols. The 29-year-old Black man died three days after being stopped by police on … Read more
5 fired Memphis police officers plead not guilty in Tyre Nichols murder case – CBS News Watch CBS News The five former Memphis police officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols have pleaded not guilty to his murder. They appeared in court for their arraignment this morning. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston has more … Read more
Five former Memphis police officers pleaded not guilty Friday to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Tyre Nichols. Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith made their first court appearances with their lawyers before a judge in Shelby County Criminal Court. The officers … Read more
Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death face case review – CBS News Watch CBS News The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office says it’s reviewing every case — both open and closed — involving the five former Memphis police officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols. Meanwhile, another man is accusing the same officers … Read more