Tyre Nichols
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Tyre Nichols' Family Files Civil Lawsuit Against City of Memphis, Police Dept., and Scorpion Unit Officers
"Tyre Nichols should never have been stopped that day, and under no circumstances should he have been brutally beaten," lawyer says of the lawsuit filed on behalf of Nichols' mother
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Tennessee Moves to Permanently Expel Police Officers Who Beat Tyre NicholsÂ
A Tennessee Oversight board has received a request to decertify six officers involved in the killing of Nichols
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Five Memphis Cops Plead Not Guilty to Murder in Tyre Nichols' Death
Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr., and Justin Smith face charges of second-degree murder, aggravated kidnapping, aggravated assault, and official misconduct and oppression
- Police Brutality
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‘Tyre Nichols Should've Been Safe‘: Kamala Harris, Rev. Al Sharpton Honor Nichols’ at His Funeral
Nichols' mother, stepfather, and sister also spoke at the service in Memphis
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Jon Stewart Slams Media for ‘Salivating’ Over Tyre Nichols Bodycam Footage
Stewart and The Problem writer Kasaun Wilson criticized the sensationalized way the police killing of Nichols has been covered
- The Problem
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The Year Just Started and Cops Have Already Killed At Least 7 Unarmed People
In addition to Tyre Nichols, whose beating death prompted nationwide protests, at least half a dozen identified, unarmed people have been killed by police in 2023
- Police Violence
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Tyre Nichols’ Parents and Monterey Park Hero to Attend State of the Union Address
The tragedies have reignited calls for gun control and policing reform
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7 Memphis Police Officers ‘Relieved of Duty' in Tyre Nichols Death
Preston Hemphill has been placed on administrative leave, and three Memphis fire department personnel have been fired
- Police Brutality
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Police Ordered Tyre Nichols to Obey 71 Commands. He Was Set Up to Fail
A New York Times analysis of footage from the 29-year-old skateboarder and father’s fatal traffic stop suggests officers’ contradictory demands were unachievable
- Police Brutality
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Memphis Police's Scorpion Unit Disbanded After Fatal Beating of Tyre Nichols. Why That's Not Enough
"We're gonna keep showing up until we get exactly what we're asking for," community organizer says as they and Nichols’ family call for sweeping reform
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