Tyre Nichols fundraiser tops $1M in just two days
An online fundraiser for Tyre Nichols’ family has raised more than $1 million in just two days. Nichols’ mom, RowVaughn Wells, started the GoFundMe with the modest goal of getting … Read More
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Barack, Michelle Obama call Tyre Nichols’ beating ‘unjustified’
President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, tweeted a somber reminder Saturday about police brutality in America after horrific footage of the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols emerged. “The vicious, … Read More
Tennessee Dems introduce police reform after Tyre Nichols death
Tennessee Democratic lawmakers announced plans to introduce bills in the upcoming legislative session that focus on statewide police reforms after a group of officers savagely beat Tyre Nichols earlier this … Read More
Memphis police shut down elite ‘Scorpion’ task force after Tyre Nichols beating
Memphis cops’ elite “SCORPION” unit — involved in the fatal beating of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols earlier this month — has been shut down because of the “heinous actions of a … Read More
Desmond Mills Jr. might not have been able ‘to see’ during Tyre Nichols beating: lawyer
A lawyer for Desmond Mills Jr., one of the five former Memphis cops charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, has indicated his client may not have been able … Read More
Memphis police chief Cerelyn Davis fired from a previous job
The chief of police in Memphis in charge of the five officers who fatally beat and tasered motorist Tyre Nichols was fired from a previous law enforcement job after a botched … Read More
Memphis sheriff deputies suspended over Tyre Nichols murder
Two more law enforcement officers are under investigation in connection to the death of Tyre Nichols. A pair of Shelby County deputies were suspended Friday night shortly after Memphis police … Read More
Memphis cops pepper-sprayed themselves during Tyre Nichols arrest
Memphis police officers charged with senselessly beating 29-year-old Tyre Nichols during a traffic stop pepper-sprayed each other during his arrest, disturbing footage of the incident shows. Police stopped Nichols for … Read More
Over an hour of footage reveals horror of fatal Tyre Nichols police beating
Four videos totaling about 66 minutes show the blow-by-blow of the Jan. 7 police beating that ended with Tyre Nichols’ death in Memphis. The first video, taken from a police … Read More
Politicians and celebrities condemn vile Tyre Nichols video
President Biden led a chorus of outrage over the gut-wrenching body camera footage showing the savage police beating of black motorist Tyre Nichols at the hands of Memphis police officers … Read More
