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The Latest Breaking News from the Memphis Police Department

Taco Bell employee allegedly warns co-worker she’s going to burn him. Then she throws boiling water at him

He thought they were just having a playful interaction.

We Got This Covered · Jul 24

Memphis in a tailspin after a dog walker stumbles onto the remains of 3 children, right across from a school

"This is heartbreaking, it's disturbing."

We Got This Covered · Apr 24

Federal judge recuses himself days before sentencing Memphis officers accused in Tyre Nichols' death

The judge presiding over the federal case against five former Memphis police officers convicted in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols has recused himself from further proceedings, just days before four of them were scheduled to be sentenced

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2025

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Federal sentencings for 5 former officers delayed until after state trial in death of Tyre Nichols

A judge has ruled that sentencings for five former Memphis police officers convicted of federal charges in the beating death of Tyre Nichols will take place after an April state court trial on second-degree murder

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2025

Man sues city of Memphis and police officers for wrongful conviction in music club robbery

A man who spent more than 20 years behind bars before he was exonerated of robbing a Memphis music club is suing the city and 10 police officers, alleging they made up evidence that led to his wrongful conviction and a lengthy prison sentence

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2024

Memphis Police Department Under Investigation For Civil Rights Violations

Investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice uncovers civil rights violations by Memphis Police Department, including excessive force and racial discrim...

Here's where police are being investigated for excessive force, discrimination and other allegations

The U.S. Justice Department announced this week that an investigation into the Memphis Police Department after the beating death of Tyre Nichols had found a pattern of unlawful use of excessive force and discrimination against the city's Black residents

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2024

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Things to know about the federal investigation into the Memphis Police Department

A U.S. Department of Justice investigation found that the Memphis Police Department committed a host of civil rights violations, including using excessive force, making illegal traffic stops and disproportionately targeting Black people in the majority Black city

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2024

Federal Investigation Reveals Police Misconduct In Memphis

Federal investigation reveals excessive force and discrimination in Memphis Police Department, sparking calls for reform and accountability.

Justice Department and the city of Memphis to address results of scathing police investigation

A federal investigation has found that the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols by officers after he ran away from a traffic stop in 2023 exposed serious problems in the Memphis Police Department, from the use of excessive force to the mistreatment of Black people in the majority-Black city

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2024

Memphis says it won't agree to federal oversight of police department ahead of investigation report

The city of Memphis says will not agree to negotiate federal oversight of its police department until can review and challenge results of a yet-to-be-released Department of Justice investigation into how its officers use force and treat minorities

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2024

Former Memphis Officers On Trial For Fatal Beating

Federal trial underway for former Memphis officers accused of violating civil rights in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols.

Memphis Officials Call For Tougher Sentences After Officer's Death

Memphis grapples with rising crime rates and calls for stricter sentencing laws after the tragic death of Officer McKinney.

Memphis Police pressured to change culture after high-profile killings and beatings

After the beating death of Tyre Nichols by five Memphis police officers in January and other abuses that have come to light, the police department is under mounting pressure to change its culture.

WEKU · Sep 12, 2023

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The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2023

District attorney drops more than 30 cases worked by former officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols

The Memphis Police Department terminated five police officers in connection with the death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols

The Conversation · Jul 31, 2023

Justice Department launches civil rights investigation of Memphis police – 4 essential reads about holding police accountable

Seven months after the horrific beating death by police of Memphis, Tennessee, motorist Tyre Nichols, the Justice Department, on July 27, 2023, launched a civil rights investigation into allegations the Memphis Police Department routinely used excessive force and, on a systemic basis, discriminated against Black residents.

WEKU · Jul 27, 2023

DOJ launches an investigation into Memphis and the city's police department

The Justice Department said its investigation will focus on the Memphis Police Department's use of force, its stops and arrests and whether the department engages in discriminatory policing.

Daily Mirror · Jul 11, 2023

Retired cop Mark LeSure who spoke out against killing of black man by police found dead

57-year-old retired Memphis homicide detective Mark LeSure was found dead outside of his home. He had been outspoken against Memphis police following the death of Tyre Nichols

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The Independent UK · May 18, 2023

Tennessee commission holds off on decertifying former officer charged in Tyre Nichols death

A Tennessee commission that enforces standards for police has recommended that proceedings to bar an officer charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols from serving in law enforcement in the state be suspended until his legal case is resolved

The Conversation · Apr 26, 2023

The law often shields police officers from accountability -- and reinforces policing that harms Black people, homeless people and the mentally ill

Seeking accountability in the brutal police beating death of her son, the mother of Tyre Nichols has filed a US$55 million federal lawsuit against the individual officers, the Memphis Police Department and the city of Memphis, Tennessee.

WEKU · Apr 19, 2023

Tyre Nichols' family sues the Memphis police force, the officers and the city

The lawsuit compared Nichols' fatal police beating to the 1955 killing of Emmett Till, saying the 29-year-old suffered a beating "endured at hands of a modern-day lynch mob."

WEKU · Mar 24, 2023

4 ex-Memphis police officers charged with Tyre Nichols' murder have been decertified

Decertification hearings for others investigated in his death are pending. Decertification prevents officers from going to work in the same jurisdiction. They can still get police jobs out of state.

WEKU · Mar 23, 2023

A police officer in the Tyre Nichols case retired with benefits. That's not unusual

Lt. DeWayne Smith served as a supervisor on the now-deactivated SCORPION unit — the specialized police unit responsible for conducting the traffic stop that ultimately lead to Nichols' death.

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