MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tyre Nichols’ family sues city of Memphis and police officers, blaming them for his death 3 days after a brutal beating.

The lawsuit said the fatal beating of Nichols went beyond five rogue officers, calling his death “the culmination of a Department-ordered and Department-tolerated rampage by the unqualified, untrained, and unsupervised SCORPION Unit

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NEW in Tyre Nichols investigation —-

The city has finished its investigation and will release up to 20 additional hours of audio and video…

….TOMORROW afternoon, Memphis’ chief legal officer said to city council this morning.

Seven fired..
Three suspended w/o pay…
One retired before being fired…
Two had admin charges dismissed.

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JUST IN: 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.

The officers pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree murder, aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping, official misconduct and official oppression. They are all out on bond. Their next hearing has been scheduled for May 1.

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Former officers make first court appearance in Tyre Nichols death

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The first court appearance for the 5 former Memphis police officers charged with murdering Tyre Nichols is set for Friday morning.

The hearing comes more than 5 weeks after Nichols died from his injuries sustained during a traffic stop involving these 5 former MPD officers.

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Sheriff's office suspends 2 deputies for trying to hide involvement in Tyre Nichols' death

The Shelby County Sheriff's Office announced in a press release Wednesday that Johntavious Bowers and Jeremy Watkins, who have been deputies since June 2021, were suspended without pay for five days after an administrative investigation into their conduct.

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The Memphis Police chief has said she saw no justification in video of the incident for pulling Tyre Nichols over in the first place.

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Excl: Tyre Nichols' family and legal team have filed an urgent appeal to the United Nations. They've asked the United Nations to take action in securing justice for the 29-year-old, who was killed by Memphis Police officers in the US last month.

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Officer Demetrius Haley took a picture of #TyreNichols beaten body and texted it to 5 ppl:

2 fellow cops, a civilian employee of the police department, and a female acquaintance.

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NEW: Monterrious Harris filed the lawsuit against the officers and the city of Memphis, alleging the officers were among several in the now-disbanded SCORPION police unit who allegedly punched, stomped and dragged him during his arrest on Jan. 4.

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After Memphis officers beat Tyre Nichols, one of them shared a photo of him, handcuffed and bloodied, to at least five people, officials said

The revelation came in Memphis police documents related to the firing of five officers who have been charged with murder in Mr. Nichols’s death.

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Memphis Police terminates officer Preston Hemphill, who violated multiple department policies in connection to the death of Tyre Nichols

He was recorded on body cam, saying “I hope they stomp his a*s”

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NEW RULE: it should be a felony for cops to file a false police report — as they did with Tyre Nichols. And as they have done thousands of times on other cases.

It’s a crime for the public, so it should also be a crime for cops.

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A hearse just arrived at the church where home going service for Tyre Nichols will happen today at 1 pm. The funeral delayed due to weather conditions affecting travel plans.

#TyreNichols, whose death at the hands of police in #Memphis led to second-degree murder charges against five officers, will be remembered at a funeral service on Wednesday for the life he lived.

TIME CHANGE: The funeral for Tyre Nichols has been pushed to 1 pm CST due to inclement weather and travel delays

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Harris to attend Tyre Nichols funeral in Memphis

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Two EMTs and a lieutenant have been terminated from the Memphis Fire Department after violating numerous policies

Robert Long, JaMichael Sandridge & Lt. Michelle Whitaker.

Whitaker responded but never left the fire truck, they said.

They “failed to conduct an adequate patient assessment…”

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BREAKING:

Officer Preston Hemphill, a sixth Memphis Police officer involved in Tyre Nichols’ arrest, has been relieved of duty (admin leave), per a Memphis Police spox.

Still unclear how Hemphill, who joined the department in 2018, was involved.

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@bartosz Why are police union & #BlueLivesMatter silent after #TyreDNichols murder by Black officers? You’re right @bartosz . #policebrutality #memphis #racism

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The Memphis Police Department has disbanded the special unit whose officers beat Tyre Nichols to death

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Police Department has disbanded the special unit whose officers beat to death motorist Tyre Nichols.

Police Director Cerelyn “CJ” Davis said Saturday that she “listened intently” to Nichols’ relatives, community leaders and uninvolved officers in making the decision

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