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White Memphis police officer fired over Tyre Nichols’ fatal arrest admitted he never saw reckless driving

Five officers have been charged with murder over January arrest

The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2023

Organ transplant NPO probed over alleged massive profits

A 10 million yen surplus from arranging a single organ transplant overseas is among the irregularities that have stood out about the Tokyo-based nonprofit organization being investigated by the Metropolitan Police Department.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 10, 2023

NPO director arrested over organ transplant in Belarus

The director of a Tokyo-based nonprofit organization has been arrested and sent to prosecutors on suspicion of facilitating an organ transplant without official permission, sources close to the investigation told The Yomiuri Shimbun.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 9, 2023

Why Did Other Cops Fail To Stop the Lethal Assault on Tyre Nichols?

"Active bystandership" training aims to overcome the pressures that discourage police officers from intervening when their colleagues use excessive force.

Reason · Jan 30, 2023

What would have saved Tyre Nichols’ life?

All of the reforms that liberals suggest will save Black lives were present in Tyre’s death. So what works?

The Guardian - US · Jan 30, 2023

Mother of Tyre Nichols on police officers charged with his murder: ‘I hate that five Black men did this’

Rodney Wells described son as a ‘sweetheart’ who had a ‘very infectious personality’

The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2023

Tyre Nichols: ‘Scorpion’ unit disbanded as protests continue across the country over fatal Memphis police beating video

Five police officers have been charged with second-degree murder

The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2023

Tyre Nichols: Memphis police shut down ‘Scorpion’ unit day after fatal beating video released to public

MPD announced specialist team involved in arrest would be ‘permanently deactivated’

The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2023

City of Memphis releases footage of police fatally beating Tyre Nichols

Memphis has braced for the footage after warnings it shows officers beating Nichols.

Axios · Jan 28, 2023

Rental car linked to Tokyo robbery-homicide found

Police have found the rental car that was seen driving near the Tokyo home of the 90-year-old victim of a suspected robbery-homicide on the day of the woman's death, investigative sources said.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jan 24, 2023