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Army veteran pleads not guilty to killing homeless man in downtown Memphis

A U.S. Army veteran who served in the war in Afghanistan has pleaded not guilty to fatally shooting a homeless man with an automatic rifle in downtown Memphis, Tennessee

The Independent UK

Former Memphis officer charged in Tyre Nichols death to change plea in federal court

A former Memphis police officer is changing his plea from not guilty on federal charges that he violated Tyre Nichols’ civil rights when he was fatally beaten after a traffic stop in January

The Independent UK

4 former officers plead not guilty to federal civil rights charges in Tyre Nichols beating

Four former Memphis police officers pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal civil rights charges in the violent beating and death of Tyre Nichols during a traffic stop nine months ago

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Judge blocks release of video, records in Tyre Nichols beating death investigation

A Tennessee judge has continued to temporarily block the release of more video footage and records in the Tyre Nichols investigation

The Independent UK

Former Memphis police officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death plead not guilty

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.

France 24

Memphis deactivates the unit that fatally beat Tyre Nichols, as officials urge reform

The city's police department has disbanded the so-called SCORPION unit whose officers beat Nichols. Democratic lawmakers in Tennessee say they'll introduce new criminal justice legislation.

WEKU

Memphis police dissolve unit charged with murder of Black motorist Tyre Nichols

The Memphis police chief disbanded the city's so-called Scorpion unit on Saturday, citing a “cloud of dishonor” from newly released video that showed some of its officers beating Tyre Nichols to death after stopping the Black motorist.

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Memphis police disband unit whose officers beat Tyre Nichols to death

Citting “the heinous actions of a few,” the police chief reversed an earlier position that she would keep the so-called Scorpion unit intact.

Chicago Sun-Times

Memphis police video leaves many unanswered questions

The nation and the city of Memphis are struggling to come to grips with video showing five disgraced police officers pummeling Tyre Nichols

The Independent UK

Memphis braces for release of video in Tyre Nichols' arrest

The city of Memphis and the nation are awaiting the release of a police video depicting five officers viciously beating a Black man who later died

The Independent UK

Tyre Nichols: Five police officers charged with murder of man, 29, who died after traffic stop

Joe Biden has called for any protests to be peaceful after five former police officers were indicted on murder charges over the death of a black man in Memphis.

Evening Standard

District attorney says 5 Memphis officers are ‘all responsible’ for Tyre Nichols’ death

Five Memphis police officers are accused of beating motorist Tyre Nichols during a traffic stop Jan. 7. Nichols later died. The officers, who are all black, have been fired.

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