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FBI agent says 2 officers accepted accountability in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols

An FBI agent who interviewed two former Memphis police officers who are on trial in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols’ has testified that they accepted accountability for participating

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2024

Ex-officer says he went along with 'cover-up' of fatal beating hoping Tyre Nichols would survive

A former Memphis police officer has testified under a plea deal that he told his supervisor the arrest of Tyre Nichols was handled “by the book” because he wanted to protect his job and hide a beating that was ultimately fatal for Nichols

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2024

Ex-officer testifies he disliked his unit's 'hostility' even before Tyre Nichols beating

A former Memphis police officer who has pleaded guilty to violating Tyre Nichols’ civil rights has testified that he was looking to leave a crime suppression unit because he was unhappy with the hostility team members were showing citizens, even before they fatally beat Nichols

The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2024

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Ex-Memphis police supervisor says there was 'no need' for officers to beat Tyre Nichols

A former Memphis police supervisor says there was “no need” for five officers to punch, kick, and hit Tyre Nichols with a baton on the night he was fatally beaten after a traffic stop

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2024

Jurors watch video of EMTs failing to treat Tyre Nichols after he was beaten

Jurors in the trial of three former Memphis police officers charged in Tyre Nichol's fatal beating have seen video showing two EMTs just standing around, doing nothing to help him as he sat bleeding on the ground

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2024

A former officer texted a photo of the bloodied Tyre Nichols to his ex-girlfriend

A former Memphis police officer charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols sent his ex-girlfriend a photo of the badly injured man on the night he was punched, kicked and hit with a police baton following a traffic stop

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2024

Ex-officer testifies he beat a 'helpless' Tyre Nichols then lied about it

A former Memphis police officer has testified that he punched a “helpless” Tyre Nichols at least five times while two colleagues held his arms and urged him on during the January 2023 fatal beating

The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2024

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Defense questions police practices as 3 ex-officers stand trial in Tyre Nichols' death

Defense attorneys have tried to poke holes in Memphis police training practices during the trial of three former officers charged with federal civil rights violations in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2024

Officers' reports on fatal Tyre Nichols beating omitted punches and kicks, lieutenant testifies

A police lieutenant has testified that three former Memphis police officers broke department rules when they failed to say that they punched and kicked Tyre Nichols on required forms submitted after the January 2023 fatal beating

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2024

Officers who beat Tyre Nichols didn't follow police training, lieutenant testifies

A police lieutenant has testified that three former officers charged in the beating death of Tyre Nichols did not comply with Memphis Police Department training policies when they punched, kicked and hit the 29-year-old motorist after a traffic stop

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2024

What to know about the video showing Tyre Nichols' fatal beating by Memphis police officers

Footage from Memphis police cameras show a starkly different scene of the January 2023 beating that ended Tyre Nichols' life than the reports from the officers who delivered the blows

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2024

Mississippi fugitive recaptured near Democratic convention in Chicago

Alleged murderer Joshua Zimmerman had been on the run since June before being recaptured after all-night standoff

The Guardian - US · Aug 21, 2024

Fugitive Wanted For Murder And Armed Robbery Captured In Chicago

Joshua Zimmerman, wanted for murder and armed robbery, was apprehended in Chicago after a standoff with police near the Democratic National Convention.

Man who escaped from Mississippi and is wanted for murder is apprehended after a Chicago standoff

A man who escaped from a Mississippi courthouse and is wanted on murder and armed robbery charges has been taken into custody following a standoff with police at a restaurant in Chicago

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2024

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The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2024

Flood damage outpaces some repairs in hard-hit Vermont town

The Vermont town of Lyndon was hit by severe flash floods twice last month

The Independent UK · May 28, 2024

Defense lawyers in Tyre Nichols case want jury to hear evidence about items found in his car

A federal judge is considering whether the eventual jury at the trial of four former Memphis police officers charged in the beating death of Tyre Nichols should hear evidence that Nichols had a hallucinogenic drug and stolen credit cards in his car that night

AAP · Apr 24, 2024

More than 10,000 march in Melbourne to honour Anzacs

Melbourne's city streets have been lined with large crowds for the Anzac Day parade after 40,000 attended a dawn service outside the Shrine of Remembrance.

Newcastle Herald · Apr 19, 2024

'I need a drink': alcoholic driver after crash that killed 9yo boy

A boy's death highlighted the dangers of drink driving and speeding, so a woman had to be punished to be held accountable and to deter others, a judge has said.

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AAP · Apr 19, 2024

'I need a drink': alcoholic driver after fatal crash

A boy's death highlighted the dangers of drink driving and speeding, so a woman had to be punished to be held accountable and to deter others, a judge has said.

AAP · Feb 19, 2024

Drug rehab spares man jail after Harbour Bridge crash

A man's "noble efforts" in tackling his own drug problems mean he will not be imprisoned over an meth-induced fiery triple car crash on Sydney's Harbour Bridge.

WEKU · Jan 31, 2024

Newly released recordings reveal what officers said after Tyre Nichols' fatal beating

About 21 hours of newly released video and audio are revealing more about what first responders in Memphis, Tenn., did and said the night Nichols was pulled over and mortally injured.

Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2023

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The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2023

Prosecutor: Former Memphis officer pleads guilty to state and federal charges in Tyre Nichols’ death

A former Memphis police officer has changed his plea to guilty in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, becoming the first of five officers charged to reverse course

The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2023

Lawyer says Black man who died after traffic stop beating had stolen items, hallucinogenic in car

A lawyer for a former Memphis officer charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols said in court documents that investigators found the hallucinogenic drug psilocybin and stolen credit cards in Nichols’ car when he was pulled over in a traffic stop that led to the confrontation between Nichols and…

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023

Judge denies request by three former Memphis officers to have separate trials in Tyre Nichols death

A judge has denied requests by three former Memphis officers to have separate trials in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop

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