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Tyre Nichols death spurs Justice Department police review

By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Justice Department announced Wednesday that it will review the Memphis Police Department policies on use of force, de-escalation policies and specialized units in response to the fatal beating of Tyre…

Documents detail EMTs' failure to aid Tyre Nichols

The Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Documents provided to The Associated Press show that two Memphis Fire Department emergency medical technicians who were fired and had their licenses suspended for failing to give aid to Tyre Nichols for 19…

Tyre Nichols beating raises scrutiny on 'elite' police units

The Associated Press Police departments across the country deploy plainclothes squads of officers in unmarked cars to tackle increasing crime rates or get guns off the street. But these groups billed by departments as teams of “elite” officers often employ…

Memphis braces for release of video in Tyre Nichols' arrest

The Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The city of Memphis and the nation are bracing for the release of a police video depicting five officers viciously beating a Black man who later died. Tyre Nichols' death prompted murder charges…