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UPDATE, WEDNESDAY: The United States Attorney, Kevin G. Ritz, says the U.S. Attorney’s Office, in coordination with the FBI and the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, has opened a civil rights investigation into the death of Tyre Nichols. Ritz released the following statement: “Last week, Tyre Nichols tragically died, a few days […]

► UPDATE, JAN. 17: MPD says it will release video footage from Tyre Nichols arrest *** MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — Activists, friends, and family members of Tyre Nichols, the 29-year-old who died last week after a confrontation with Memphis Police, protested outside the National Civil Rights Museum as thousands gathered to mark Dr. Martin Luther […]

► WATCH Video of the Nichols family press conference here at 1:30 p.m. Monday. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The family of Tyre Nichols and their attorney are set to meet with city of Memphis officials Monday afternoon. At the meeting, they could view footage of Nichols’ arrest. For several days, many have been asking what happened […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tyre Nichols’ sister is speaking out against the Memphis Police Department after her brother was killed two weeks ago. On January 7, Nichols was taken into custody. His family says he was brutally beaten by officers during his arrest and died three days later. The incident sparked investigations by several agencies, ultimately, […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Police Department announced five MPD officers involved in the arrest of Tyre Nichols have been fired. The following officers have been terminated: Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr., and Justin Smith. Memphis Police posted this statement to Twitter as well as Facebook and provided the following photos. “The […]

The arrest of Nichols, 29, brought national scrutiny to the department and the city after the incident resulted in the man’s hospitalization and eventual death.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Preparations are underway for the release of footage showing the moments that Tyre Nichols was taken into custody. Mayor Jim Strickland and Police Chief CJ Davis said that video will be released once the internal investigation is complete. Ahead of that happening, the community and law enforcement are making arrangements. Ahead of […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County is taking a new step in the ongoing fight against gun violence. This week, the county will start mailing free gun locks to people who order them. When it comes to gun violence, Memphis and Shelby County have certainly seen their share of it. Even though homicides decreased last year, […]

► UPDATE, JAN. 17: MPD says it will release video footage from Tyre Nichols arrest *** MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A protest broke out Monday outside the National Civil Rights Museum, where a group called for the release of body camera footage that captured a traffic stop that resulted in Tyre Nichols’ death. Their demands were […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Police Department released a statement on Sunday regarding its internal investigation into the death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols, before the family announced it had retained a nationally known civil rights attorney in the case. MPD said the department is “serving notice to officers involved in the case of Tyre Nichols […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Murders and homicides decreased in Memphis last year, according to data police shared with City Council on Tuesday. There were 302 homicides last year, versus the record-setting 347 homicides the year before, MPD said. There were 200 murders last year, versus 247 the year before. Not all homicides are considered murders. Police […]