President Trump creates Memphis task force, says Chicago is next
When President Trump announced a crackdown using federal law enforcement in Memphis, he said Chicago was still on his mind.
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When President Trump announced a crackdown using federal law enforcement in Memphis, he said Chicago was still on his mind.
President Donlad Trump signed a memorandum on Monday to establish the Memphis Safe Task Force part of an effort to crack down on violent crime. However, it seems Chicago is still on the president's mind.
The jury returned the verdict the same day in the trial of three former Memphis officers charged with civil rights violations in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols.
United Flight 1196 had departed Cancún, Mexico at 12:20 p.m., and was due at O'Hare at 4:15 p.m.
Six passengers were treated at the airport, the station reported. One was taken to an area hospital.
Since his acquittal for shooting three people in Kenosha, Rittenhouse has become a conservative activist.
A suspect in a series of carjackings and shootings in which at least one person is dead and several more wounded has been captured, police said.
Video of the incident showed Jamirah Shutes' teammate quickly escorting her off the court while Elissa Brett's teammates checked on her.
The decision comes after a Motion for Protective Order was filed Wednesday morning, by the attorneys for the officers charged in Nichols' death.
In a statement earlier this week, the department said officer Preston Hemphill was under investigation for his participation in the "initial traffic stop" of Nichols "and the use of a Taser."
Thousands of people will attend the funeral of Tyre Nichols, including Vice President Kamala Harris, as the investigation into his death continues. The 29-year-old died three days after a brutal beating by Memphis police officers, five of whom are now charged with his murder.
While five Memphis police officers have been fried and charged in the beating death of Nichols, demonstrators still came out to Federal Plaza in Chicago Monday night demanding action. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
The Memphis Police Department said Preston Hemphill was placed on administrative leave in the aftermath of Nichols' violent arrest.
Watchdogs say the CPD unit most closely resembling the unit in Memphis was disbanded after an investigation led to charges and prison sentences.
Watchdogs say the CPD unit most closely resembling the unit in Memphis was disbanded after an investigation led to charges and prison sentences for the Chicago police officers involved. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
CBS News' Skyler Henry has the latest developments from Memphis.
