Another ex-Memphis police officer pleads guilty in Tyre Nichols killing
Federal prosecutors recommended a 40-year sentence for former Memphis police officer Emmitt Martin in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols.
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Federal prosecutors recommended a 40-year sentence for former Memphis police officer Emmitt Martin in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols.
"The official autopsy report further propels our commitment to seeking justice for this senseless tragedy," said attorneys for the Nichols family in a statement.
Lt. DeWayne Smith retired one day before a termination hearing was to be held to determine if he would be fired, records showed.
Authorities are set to release more footage related to the arrest after concluding an internal investigation.
The officers were fired after an internal police investigation into the Jan. 7 arrest of Nichols, who died in a hospital three days later.
Monthly training is offered to the 26 officers in the department.
The disturbing video of Nichols' arrest sparked outrage across the country as questions were raised about the conduct of several police officers and first responders at the scene.
"There is a pathway forward, and I'm going to be tireless and not stop until we do significant things to make Americans safer," the Democratic senator said on "Face the Nation."
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."
Ukee Washington reports.
Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at the funeral of the 29-year-old who died after being beaten by police. "We mourn with you," she told his family.
Jasmine Payoute reports.
The services are open to the public and thousands are expected to show up to pay their final respects.
People in the region continue to express outrage and grief over the Memphis police killing of Tyre Nichols.
The emergency vigil will be held at a church in West Mount Airy.
Two more officers have been suspended after an initial 5 were charged with murder for Nichols' death in Memphis. Jasmine Payoute reports.
The Memphis Police Department said Preston Hemphill was placed on administrative leave in the aftermath of Nichols' violent arrest.
Memphis police announced Monday a sixth officer has been relieved of duty in connection with his role on the night Tyre Nichols was beaten by police.
Stephanie Stahl reports.
Ukee Washington reports.
Demonstrators held a peaceful protest in Upper Darby Saturday in response to Tyre Nichols' death.
Four videos released by the city of Memphis show different angles of Tyre Nichols being pepper sprayed, kicked in the head while being restrained, punched and struck multiple times with a baton.
All five former officers involved in Tyre Nichols' death were part of the SCORPION unit, police said.
Mayor Jim Kenney called the video "brutal and inhumane" and Police Commissioner called the officers' actions "appalling."
The release of the video sparked protests in other cities across the U.S. Ross DiMattei reports.
