Republican Tennessee House lawmakers have advanced a bill aimed at reversing the reforms made by the city of Memphis in response to the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols by officers last January. The bill seeks to undo changes to police traffic stops that were implemented following Nichols' death, which sparked national and local calls for reform.
Videos of the incident showed a brutal assault on Nichols by officers, leading to charges against five officers for federal civil rights violations and second-degree murder. The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the Memphis Police Department's use of force and potential racially discriminatory policing practices.
