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Memphis flex unit behind Tyre Nichols’ killing echoes Baltimore’s past and prompts questions about its present

BALTIMORE — The specialized Memphis police unit responsible for the killing of Tyre Nichols was swiftly disbanded a day after the release of footage showing members savagely beating the Black driver.

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Joe Biden tells Kyre Nichols’s parents ‘we have to do better’ in State of the Union address to America

“What happened to Tyre in Memphis happens too often’, the US President says in speech to Congress

Evening Standard

Memphis police officer took and shared photographs of bloodied Tyre Nichols, report finds

Demetrius Haley stood over Tyre Nichols as he lay propped against a police car and took photographs

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Memphis officer took and shared photos of bloodied Tyre Nichols, documents show

The Memphis officer stood over Tyre Nichols and took photographs, which he sent to other officers and a female acquaintance, according to documents released by the Tennessee's police standards panel.

WEKU

NBA: Memphis Grizzlies thrash Chicago Bulls 104-89

NEW DELHI: The Memphis Grizzlies registered a thumping 15-point victory over Chicago Bulls after a dominant show in the fourth and final quarter on Tuesday night.

The Times of India

Read: Memphis officer texted photo of Tyre Nichols after beating, state records show

Demetrius Haley is accused of taking "two photographs while standing in front of the obviously injured" Nichols.

Axios

Bulls clawed in Memphis, but big man Nikola Vucevic wants team to stand pat

Not only does Vucevic hope the “Big Three” remains intact at the trade deadline Thursday, but he also is open to a contract extension to stay with the Bulls beyond this season.

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Bulls sit DeMar DeRozan because of sore hip — and only sore hip

With the trade deadline Thursday, it didn’t take long for speculation to run wild when the Bulls announced DeRozan wouldn’t play Tuesday against the Grizzlies.

Chicago Sun-Times

Memphis officer took, shared photos of bloodied Tyre Nichols

Documents released Tuesday provide a scathing account of what authorities called the “blatantly unprofessional” conduct of five officers involved in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols during a traffic stop last month — including new revelations about how one officer took and shared pictures of the bloodied victim

The Independent UK

Memphis police officer texted photo of Tyre Nichols to at least five people after he beat him, records show

At least 13 police officers in Memphis have been fired or are facing disciplinary measures for their roles in the beating

The Independent UK

Seven more Memphis officers face disciplinary charges in wake of Tyre Nichols’ death

Six police officers have already been fired for their role in the beating

The Independent UK

Families of Tyre Nichols and George Floyd to attend State of the Union

Close relatives of Black people killed by police invited to Biden’s address by more than a dozen members of Congress

The Guardian - US

13 Memphis officers could be disciplined in Nichols case

Officials say 13 Memphis officers could end up being disciplined in connection with the violent arrest of Tyre Nichols

The Independent UK

More officers may be disciplined in Tyre Nichols case, Memphis city attorney says

More Memphis police officers could be disciplined over the death of Tyre Nichols, the city’s chief legal officer said.

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Bulls vs. Grizzlies preview: How to watch, TV channel, start time

Chicago looks to win their fourth-straight game on Tuesday vs. Memphis.

The Conversation

Memphis police numbers dropped by nearly a quarter in recent years – were staffing shortages a factor in the killing of Tyre Nichols?

In the years running up to the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, the Memphis Police Department faced an increasingly dire staffing crisis. Indeed, shortages on the force have led to questions over whether, given their relative lack of experience, the five officers now charged with Nichols’ murder would have been…

The Guardian - US

Yes, Black officers killed Tyre Nichols. What is the correct response to that?

The hierarchy of racial terror has never been enforced only by white people. Nor has it harmed only Black people

Daily Mirror

Al Sharpton warns failure to address UK police brutality will lead to more deaths

Civil rights veteran Reverend Al Sharpton is currently visiting the UK and has warned that police brutality incidents such as the recent killing of Tyre Nichols by Memphis officers could happen in the UK without reforms

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Leonard Greene: Without police brutality bill, George Floyd, Tyre Nichols deaths are in vain

You would think that after what happened in Memphis, legislators would be tripping over themselves to get to the House floor to pass a new law that promises real police reform.

Chicago Sun-Times

Jill Biden invites Rolling Meadows H.S. student to sit in her box at the State of the Union address

RowVaughn and Rodney Wells, the mother and stepfather of Tyre Nichols, who died after a police beating in Memphis, Tenn., will also be guests of the first lady.

The Guardian - US

Black skateboarders on the life and death of Tyre Nichols: ‘He was one of us. That could have been me’

Three skaters address their own experiences, activism and the police response to their communities

The Independent UK

'Deadly brew': Amid soaring crime, Memphis cops lowered bar

In the years leading up to Tyre Nichols’ deadly arrest, Memphis police have been dogged by a confluence of dangerous trends, including a chronic shortage of officers and a struggle to bring in recruits

The Guardian - US

What is the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act and is it likely to pass?

‘We need to get that bill passed,’ Tyre Nichols’s mother said at his funeral – but what is it, and will Congress ever act?

The Independent UK

Tyre Nichols' mom, chief: Women on two sides of a tragedy

Tyre Nichols’ mother and Memphis police chief Cerelyn “CJ” Davis are two women caught on different sides of a tragedy

The Guardian - US

Patrisse Cullors on 10 years of Black Lives Matter: ‘A painful reminder of what hasn’t changed’

The BLM co-founder talks Tyre Nichols, LAPD’s killing of her cousin and the fight for abolition: ‘It’s not individual bad officers, it’s a culture of violence’

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