United States Attorney Kevin Ritz calls for peaceful, non-violent demonstrations in the wake of Tyre Nichols' death by Memphis police.
Memphis skaters took their boards to City Hall the same day and time Tyre Nichols' family reviews police body cam footage related to his death.MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Almost two weeks after Tyre Nichols died at a hospital, city officialsof five Memphis Police Department officers during the traffic stop that happened three days before his death.
According to police, officers from the Memphis Police Department pulled over Nichols, who has no criminal record, around 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 7 for a traffic violation. After what police described as two"confrontations," Nichols was arrested and"complained of a shortness of breath."Nichols' family calls video 'horrific'
“What I saw on that video today was horrific. No father or mother should have to see that,” Wells said. The five officers involved in the stop were placed on administrative leave immediately following the incident andfollowing a hearing. The department cited multiple department policy violations, including those on use of force, failure to render aid and their duty to intervene.
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