Memphis Officers Had Been Reprimanded After Using Force Four officers charged in Tyre Nichols’s death had been disciplined previously, including two who had failed to report using force during arrests.
6th Memphis Police Officer Suspended in Tyre Nichols Death It was not immediately clear what role the officer, Preston Hemphill, had played in the incident that led to murder charges against five fellow officers fired from the police force.
Scorpion Unit Emerged as Memphis Pursued Get-Tough Strategy City leaders had praised the new group as a key strategy for fighting crime. Now they are trying to assess whether it was flawed from the start.
Tyre Nichols and the Legacy of Police Abuse in Memphis Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Memphis father, became the latest Black man to join a horrific line of abuse in the city.
Tyre Nichols Beating Opens a Complex Conversation on Race and Policing The five officers charged with the murder of the young Black man are also Black, complicating the anguish and efforts at police reform.