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A car with dark tinted windows circles the block a few times before swerving onto the sidewalk. A handful of armed plainclothes police officers jump out and order everyone out of a double-parked car so they can search it, striking terror in the seconds before red and blue lights flash or an officer yells “police.” […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tyre Nichols died of blows to the head suffered when he was beaten by Memphis police during a January arrest, an autopsy report released Thursday showed. The autopsy said the manner of death was homicide. The report released by the medical examiner in Memphis described brain injuries, cuts and bruises to […]

WARNING: Some video clips shown may be disturbing or upsetting to some viewers. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Police Department acknowledged Monday that seven officers were relieved of duty after Tyre Nichols was tased, chased, and beaten during a traffic stop on January 7. But only six officers have been publicly named, leaving many to wonder […]

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 […]

Video of the traffic stop that preceded Nichols’ death will be publicly released after 6 p.m. (CT). MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The attorneys and family of Tyre Nichols asked for justice for their son, and peace in their city, at a press conference in Memphis on Friday. Speakers included family members, attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio […]

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. (AP) — An unarmed Black man dies after a videotaped beating by police. The officers involved are fired. After a thorough review of the evidence, criminal charges are swiftly filed against the offending officers. Investigation, accountability and charges. This is often the most Black citizens can hope for as the deaths continue. Nationwide, […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Despite the number of homicides we continually hear about, Memphis Police said it saw a 3% reduction in serious crimes from 2020 to 2021. Part of that breakdown came from comparing the nine police precincts within the city. MPD discussed their findings and what they’re doing to reduce crime to city council […]

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. — Memphis could pay tens of millions of dollars in a wrongful death lawsuit for Tyre Nichols and the mayor said he doesn’t know where the money will come from. Other cities have settled recent high-profile police death lawsuits as much as $27 million in Minneapolis in the case of George Floyd and […]

MEMPHIS (AP) — In a terrible way, the death of Tyre Nichols brings vindication to members of the Black community in Memphis who live in constant fear of the police. Often, before, people didn’t believe them when told how bad it is. The fatal beating of Nichols, 29, by five police officers tells the story […]