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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Adrian Sainz

Justice Dept announces broad investigation of Memphis police practices after Tyre Nichols death

ASSOCIATED PRESS

The U.S. Department of Justice said Thursday it is investigating the patterns or practices of the police department in Memphis, Tennessee, seven months after the violent beating of Tyre Nichols by five officers after a traffic stop.

Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Civil Rights Division made the announcement in Memphis. The investigative tool can look collectively at an agency's stops, searches, or arrests; use of excessive force; possible discriminatory policing; potential violations of suspects' constitutional rights; and more.

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