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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The five former Memphis Police officers charged with second-degree murder in the killing of Tyre Nichols were arraigned in court Friday morning. It was a packed courtroom when all five former officers were there as well as Tyre Nichols’ family who sat feet away. The judge asked everyone to pack their patience, […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — 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, with his mother saying afterward that none of them would look her in the eye in court. Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — All five former Memphis police officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols will appear in court on Friday. One of their attorneys told WREG what can be expected. Attorney William Massey is representing Emmitt Martin, one of the men facing second-degree murder charges. “There’s a lot we don’t know,” Massey told […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — Two Shelby County Sheriff’s Office deputies were suspended for five days without pay Wednesday after the death of Tyre Nichols. An administrative investigation found that Deputies Jeremy Watkins and Johntavious Bowers violated SCSO regulations during the traffic stop that led to Nichols’ death. Both deputies have worked with the department since […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Since the release of the Tyre Nichols video, Memphis Police Chief CJ Davis has not held any media events as her department is embroiled in controversy over what officers did and didn’t do during Nichols’ beating. When Memphis Police Chief CJ Davis briefed the Memphis City Council on Feb. 7, it was […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Years before Memphis Police officer Demetrius Haley pulled Tyre Nichols from his car on Jan. 7, setting in motion a deadly confrontation, Haley was accused of taking part in the savage beating of an inmate at a county prison. The 2015 assault of the inmate was so disturbing that 34 others […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — Almost one month to the day after the police beating of Tyre Nichols, the mayor of Memphis says he’s standing behind Police Chief C.J. Davis, who has been praised by some for her response to the incident. The City of Memphis said Tuesday seven more police employees are under investigation in […]

Clarification: The total number of officers facing discipline is 13, including six who have been terminated and seven more who will face charges of policy violation. A city representative corrected her earlier statement on the number of officers involved. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — Seven more Memphis Police officers will be issued a “statement of charges” […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — One month after the traffic stop that led to the death of Tyre Nichols, another man is coming forward with a claim that he was beaten by officers with the same special unit, near the same area, three days earlier. Monterrious Harris is seeking $5 million in damages in a lawsuit […]

This would mean a total of 13 officers are facing discipline in the case, including six who already had been terminated, City Attorney Jennifer Sink said in a statement to Memphis City Council.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A controversial police unit at the center of Tyre Nichols’ death has since been dismantled as an internal investigation is underway. The unit was announced in November 2021. Memphis police said the SCORPION team would be tackling violent crime in the city. SCORPION was an acronym for Street Crimes Operation to Restore […]