Tyre Nichols’s fatal beating took its place on a roster of traumatic events that have helped shape the story of Memphis as much as its world-famous musical innovations.
Tag: Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings
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A Police Reform Bill Named for George Floyd Is Back in the Spotlight
The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which targeted racial bias and use of force, stalled in Congress during President Biden’s first year in office.
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How a Faked-Evidence Case Against an Ex-N.Y.P.D. Detective Crumbled
The prosecutor in charge repeatedly failed to turn over information to defense attorneys, infuriating a judge, who called the delayed handoff “outrageous.”