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Tyre Nichols

The city of Memphis releases videos of Tyre Nichols’ arrest and beating

By Jaclyn Diaz~https://www.npr.org/people/930959243/jaclyn-diaz?ft=nprml&f=1152029954|Emma Bowman~https://www.npr.org/people/543959056/emma-bowman?ft=nprml&f=1152029954|Emily Olson~https://www.npr.org/people/1128885748/emily-olson?ft=nprml&f=1152029954|Becky Sullivan~https://www.npr.org/people/348743421/becky-sullivan?ft=nprml&f=1152029954

January 27, 2023

In the videos released by the City of Memphis, officers are shown aggressively dragging Nichols from his car. Later, officers are seen beating and kicking Nichols as he lies on the ground.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: memphis, Tyre Nichols

Ex-officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols were not part of the national police union that typically defends these cases

By Paige Pfleger

January 27, 2023

Five former Memphis police officers have been fired and charged in the death of Tyre Nichols. Now questions are circulating about how the officers are being treated, and if their treatment has to do with their race.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: Fraternal Order of Police, memphis, Tyre Nichols

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