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Memphis police chief says 5 officers "directly responsible" for "physical abuse" of Tyre Nichols

Nichols died days after a forceful encounter with officers during a traffic stop.

Axios

Memphis police chief calls treatment of Tyre Nichols a 'failing of basic humanity'

Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis said five officers physically abused Tyre Nichols before his death. Nichols was pulled over by police on Jan. 7 and died three days later.

WEKU

What we know about Tyre Nichols' death after Memphis police traffic stop

Attorneys for Nichols' family said video of the stop showed police "beating" him for three minutes.

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Officer fired over Tyre Nichols death was sued for beating prison inmate unconscious in 2016

Inmate claims corrections officers slammed him face first into sink and floor

The Independent UK

2 Memphis Fire Department employees are 'relieved of duty' after Tyre Nichols' death

Nichols died on Jan. 10, three days after he was stopped by Memphis police for reckless driving. Five Memphis police officers have been fired following an investigation into Nichols' death.

WEKU

Tyre Nichols was 'defenseless' during his 'savage' beating by police, attorneys say

Nichols died a few days after he was taken into custody by the Memphis Police, in a violent incident his family says left him "unrecognizable." Five officers have been fired.

WEKU

Swift firing of police is rare, but could become more common

Those studying police and criminal justice issues said the speed with which five Memphis police officers were fired following the traffic stop of a man who later died is unusual but could become more common

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Video of deadly Tyre Nichols traffic stop to be released after five Memphis police officers fired

Officials say five Memphis Police Department officers have been fired for excessive use of force, failure to intervene and failure to render aid — stemming from an arrest during a traffic stop of a man who later died in a hospital

The Independent UK

5 officers fired after arrest, death of Memphis man

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Tyre Nichols: Justice Department investigating Memphis man’s death during traffic stop

The US Justice Department says it has opened a civil rights investigation into the arrest of Tyre Nichols, who died days after a confrontation with Memphis Police Department officers during a traffic stop

The Independent UK

Justice Department investigating Memphis man's arrest, death

The U.S. Justice Department says it has opened a civil rights investigation into the arrest of Tyre Nichols, who died days after a confrontation with Memphis Police Department officers during a traffic stop

The Independent UK

Police arrest teen gunman accused of livestreaming shooting spree that killed four across Memphis

Police arrest suspect, 19, following four shooting deaths

The Independent UK

Women demand change after Memphis heiress Eliza Fletcher murdered while out for a run: ‘We deserve better’

Hashtag #ElizaFletcher began circulating on Twitter as she joined a growing list of women who have been attacked or killed while out jogging

The Independent UK

Eliza Fletcher’s family break silence on ‘senseless’ killing of Memphis heiress

The body of the kindergarten teacher was discovered on Monday afternoon in long grass behind a vacant apartment in south Memphis – more than 48 hours on from her violent abduction

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Eliza Fletcher: Timeline of events in abduction and murder of Memphis heiress

Cleotha Abston has been charged with the kidnapping and murder of Eliza Fletcher. Here is a timeline of events in the case

Irish Mirror

US police confirm body found is abducted billionaire heiress Eliza Fletcher

Eliza was the granddaughter of the late businessman, billionaire, and philanthropist Joseph Orgill III, a hardware distributor based in Memphis

Daily Record

Body found in search for billionaire heiress Eliza Fletcher abducted on jog

The remains have not yet been identified, police said.

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Eliza Fletcher - live: Cleotha Abston’s teen rape conviction revealed as he’s arraigned for teacher’s murder

Abston appeared in court on Wednesday morning where he asked to be known by his paternal surname Henderson

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Eliza Fletcher: Suspect in kidnap of jogging heiress ‘left sandals at scene of abduction’

Fletcher was abducted near her home in Memphis

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Abducted Memphis mother forced into SUV during early morning run

Eliza Fletcher, 34, was last seen wearing a pink running top and purple shorts with her blonde hair in a bun, police said

The Independent UK

Memphis lawmakers call to deny Trump police escort at rally over unpaid bills: ‘He’s notorious for not paying’

Mr Trump’s 2020 campaign still owes millions of dollars to city governments across the US

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