Memphis Police

• Tyre Nichols: 3 ex-officers acquitted of state charges in fatal beating

  Three former Memphis officers were acquitted of all state charges, including second-degree murder, but could still face prison time after they were convicted of federal charges.

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  May 7, 2025
  
• Tyre Nichols: 3 ex-officers convicted, 2 acquitted of charges in fatal beating

  Three former Memphis police officers were convicted of charges of witness tampering, but two of them were acquitted of federal civil rights violations in Nichols' 2023 death.

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  Oct 3, 2024
  
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• Memphis luring investigation leads to arrest of Woolwich, Ont. man

  A man from Woolwich, Ont., has been arrested in connection to a child luring investigation that began down in Memphis, Tenn. in May.

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  Jul 21, 2023
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• Tyre Nichols died from blows to head suffered in police beating: autopsy

  The report released by the medical examiner in Memphis described brain injuries, cuts and bruises to the head and other parts of the body.

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  May 4, 2023
• Tyre Nichols death: 5 former Memphis police officers plead not guilty

  The officers were fired after an internal police investigation into the violent arrest on Jan. 7 of Nichols, who died in a hospital three days later.

  U.S. News

  Feb 17, 2023
• Skateboard legend Tony Hawk to donate proceeds to Tyre Nichols fund

  Skateboard legend Tony Hawk says he will donate half of the proceeds of autographed photos of himself and BMX rider Rick Throne to the memorial fund for Tyre Nichols.

  Crime

  Feb 4, 2023
• Tyre Nichols death: 6th Memphis officer fired for role in violent beating

  A sixth Memphis officer was fired Friday after an internal police investigation showed he violated multiple department policies in the violent arrest of Tyre Nichols.

  Crime

  Feb 3, 2023
• 1 dead, officer critically injured in shooting at Memphis library

  There were employees and patrons inside the library at the time of the shooting, but no one else was injured, according to police in Memphis.

  Crime

  Feb 2, 2023
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• Memphis pastor prays for peace after Tyre Nichols footage released

  "We've had calm so far, which is what we have been praying for," Pastor Kenneth Thomas said before the service. "And, of course, we hope that continues."

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  Jan 29, 2023
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• Tyre Nichols’ death undermines ‘police credibility’ globally, Canadian chiefs say

  Nichols died three days after a Jan. 7 confrontation with five Memphis officers and his family says video shows police savagely beating the 29-year-old motorist for three minutes.

  Crime

  Jan 27, 2023