Palm Springs art installation honors the life of Tyre Nichols
The work of the late Tyre Nichols is featured on several highway billboards in Palm Springs, California.
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New exhibit honors the life of Tyre Nichols
A new photography exhibition in Palm Springs, California, pays tribute to the life of Tyre Nichols, who died in January after being brutally beaten by Memphis police officers following a traffic stop. Elise Preston has more.
Tyre Nichols' death was homicide caused by blunt force trauma, autopsy shows
"The official autopsy report further propels our commitment to seeking justice for this senseless tragedy," said attorneys for the Nichols family in a statement.
Preston Hemphill, ex-officer involved in Tyre Nichols case, will not be charged
Hemphill was the sixth Memphis police officer fired from the department in the aftermath of Nichols' deadly beating.
Tyre Nichols' family sues Memphis police, says he was "pummeled to death"
Nichols died three days after the brutal beating in January.
Rodney King's daughter talks police brutality
This week marks 30 years since a federal jury convicted two Los Angeles police officers of violating Rodney King's civil rights during the infamous 1991 arrest. Rodney King's daughter Lora Dene King, founder and CEO of the Rodney King Foundation, discusses ongoing police brutality and racism with CBS News' Anne-Marie Green and Vlad Duthiers.
Sacramento votes to name skate park after Tyre Nichols
"Tyre fell in love with skateboarding at a young age and it wasn't long before it became a part of his lifestyle," read the resolution approved by the city council.
Deputies accused of shoving guns in mouths of 2 Black men, the AP reports
The incidents were among at least four violent encounters with Black men in Mississippi since 2019 that left two dead and another with lasting injuries, an AP investigation found.
Memphis lieutenant on scene of Tyre Nichols' beating retired with benefits
Lt. DeWayne Smith retired one day before a termination hearing was to be held to determine if he would be fired, records showed.
DOJ probe rebukes Louisville police
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Release of additional Tyre Nichols arrest footage delayed by court order
The decision comes after a Motion for Protective Order was filed Wednesday morning, by the attorneys for the officers charged in Nichols' death.
DOJ will review specialized police units in wake of Tyre Nichols beating
The department will also review the Memphis Police Department's use of force and de-escalation policies at the request of the city's mayor and police chief.
Memphis releasing more Tyre Nichols video
The city of Memphis announced it will release an additional 20-hours of video from the police beating of Tyre Nichols later today. He died three days after being arrested in January. The Biden administration is preparing to relax COVID-linked travel restrictions on people coming from China as soon as Friday. And Nobel laureate, acclaimed novelist and former Princeton professor Toni Morrison has been immortalized in a new forever stamp.
20 more hours of video from arrest of Tyre Nichols to be released
A seventh police officer has also been fired due to their involvement in the arrest.
Tennessee county to study reparations
Shelby County. which includes the city of Memphis, is forming a committee to study the feasibility of reparations for the descendants of slaves. Katherine Burgess, a reporter for The Commercial Appeal newspaper, joins CBS News' Elaine Quijano and Errol Barnett to discuss why this is happening now and the arguments surrounding it.
5 ex-Memphis police officers arraigned
Five former Memphis police officers pleaded not guilty Friday to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Tyre Nichols. Elise Preston has more.
Ex-cops plead not guilty in Tyre Nichols case
Five former Memphis police officers pleaded not guilty Friday to second-degree murder and other charges in the death of Tyre Nichols. The 29-year-old Black man died three days after being stopped by police on January 7. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston spoke with Catherine Herridge about what the district attorney had to say about the case.
Ex-officers plead not guilty in Tyre Nichols' death
Five former Memphis police officers pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols. Defense attorneys believe unreleased video will show why their clients pleaded not guilty. Elise Preston reports.
Officers plead not guilty in Nichols' murder
The five former Memphis police officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols have pleaded not guilty to his murder. They appeared in court for their arraignment this morning. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston has more from Memphis.
Memphis NAACP leader on police reform
Memphis NAACP President Von Turner Jr. was in the courtroom as 5 officers pleaded not guilty in the death of Tyre Nichols. Turner joins CBS News to talk about his reaction and the need for reform.
5 former Memphis officers plead not guilty in death of Tyre Nichols
The officers were fired after an internal police investigation into the Jan. 7 arrest of Nichols, who died in a hospital three days later.
Deputies suspended in Tyre Nichols case didn't keep bodycams on
Five Memphis officers accused of beating Nichols have been fired and charged with second-degree murder.
Lawsuit: Officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death assaulted another Black motorist
The Shelby County District Attorney's Office said it is now reviewing every open and closed case involving the five former Memphis police officers.
Officers charged in Nichols' death face case review
The Shelby County District Attorney's Office says it's reviewing every case -- both open and closed -- involving the five former Memphis police officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols. Meanwhile, another man is accusing the same officers of a similar attack just days before Nichols' arrest. Elise Preston reports.
Biden acknowledges Tyre Nichols' parents during State of the Union
The president spoke about his conversation with Nichols' mother – and vowed to make her wish for her son's legacy come true.
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Debt ceiling bill clears first House hurdle, teeing up Wednesday vote
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Chinese fighter jet harassed U.S. Air Force spy plane
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Store owner charged in killing of teen wrongly accused of shoplifting
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Former first lady Rosalynn Carter's dementia diagnosis was announced as former President Jimmy Carter continues to receive hospice care.
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Nova Scotia wildfire forces 16,000 to evacuate
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Remains of Indiana soldier killed during World War II identified
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Industry leaders warn of AI risks
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Elizabeth Holmes begins 11-year prison sentence
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Smith on "real concern" about Chinese malware
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Unorthodox crops could be the future of food
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Supreme Court weakens EPA power over wetlands
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Store owner charged in killing of teen wrongly accused of shoplifting
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Memorial Day shooting leaves 9 wounded in Florida
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Elizabeth Holmes begins 11-year prison sentence
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Charles Manson cult follower should be paroled, appeals court rules
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