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Tyre Nichols’s death after police encounter was ‘failing of basic humanity’, says Memphis chief

Memphis police chief says January traffic stop that preceded man’s death was ‘heinous, reckless, and inhumane’

The Guardian - US

Memphis police chief calls treatment of Tyre Nichols a 'failing of basic humanity'

Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis said five officers physically abused Tyre Nichols before his death. Nichols was pulled over by police on Jan. 7 and died three days later.

WEKU

Black man suffered ‘extensive bleeding caused by severe beating,’ independent autopsy shows

Tyre Nichols, a Black man who died days after he was pulled over by police in Memphis, suffered “extensive bleeding caused by a severe beating,” according to preliminary results of an autopsy commissioned by attorneys for his family.

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Feds: Investigation into Tyre Nichols' death may take time

The U_S_ Attorney’s Office said Wednesday the federal investigation into the death of Tyre Nichols, a Black man who died after a violent arrest by Memphis police, “may take some time.”

The Independent UK

What we know about Tyre Nichols' death after Memphis police traffic stop

Attorneys for Nichols' family said video of the stop showed police "beating" him for three minutes.

Axios

Tyre Nichols – latest: Autopsy released as police bodycam video shows officers beat him ‘like Rodney King’

Nichols, 29, died on 10 January, three days after traffic stop turned into confrontation with officers

The Independent UK

2 Memphis Fire Department employees are 'relieved of duty' after Tyre Nichols' death

Nichols died on Jan. 10, three days after he was stopped by Memphis police for reckless driving. Five Memphis police officers have been fired following an investigation into Nichols' death.

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When will the Tyre Nichols body camera footage be released?

Memphis officials said they would release footage after they showed it to Nichols’ family and attorney

The Independent UK

Tyre Nichols – latest: Autopsy released as Memphis police bodycam shows officers beat him ‘like Rodney King’

Nichols, 29, died on 10 January, three days after traffic stop turned into confrontation with officers

The Independent UK

2 fire dep't employees removed amid investigation into death

Two Memphis Fire Department employees have been removed from duty while the agency conducts an investigation into the death of a Black man after a violent arrest that led to the firing of five police officers

The Independent UK

Tyre Nichols – latest: Bodycam video shows Memphis police beat Black man like ‘human piñata’, family say

Nichols, 29, died on 10 January, three days after traffic stop turned into confrontation with officers

The Independent UK

Elvis Presley's Graceland was 'forever changed' by girlfriend Linda Thompson

Model Linda Thompson moved into boyfriend Elvis Presley's Graceland home within months of the pair meeting and before long, she started to put her own spin on the Memphis mansion

Daily Mirror

Attorneys liken Tyre Nichols’ Memphis arrest to Rodney King beating

Attorneys for the family of a Black motorist who died after a violent encounter with Memphis police say officers beat Tyre Nichols for 3 minutes in a “savage” encounter like the 1991 police beating of Los Angeles motorist Rodney King.

Chicago Sun-Times

Tyre Nichols - live: Family say bodycam video shows Memphis police beating him like Rodney King before death

Nichols, 29, died on 10 January, three days after traffic stop turned into confrontation with officers

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Family say Tyre Nichols was beaten ‘like a human piñata’ in Memphis police ‘murder’

High-profile attorney Ben Crump called bodycam footage of his death “appalling, deplorable and heinous.”

WEKU

Tyre Nichols was 'defenseless' during his 'savage' beating by police, attorneys say

Nichols died a few days after he was taken into custody by the Memphis Police, in a violent incident his family says left him "unrecognizable." Five officers have been fired.

The Independent UK

Memphis on edge ahead of violent Tyre Nichols arrest video’s release

Memphis is on edge ahead of the possible release of video footage of a Black man’s violent arrest that has led to three separate law enforcement investigations and the firings of five police officers after he died in a hospital

WEKU

Fans and celebrities gather at Graceland to eulogize Lisa Marie Presley

More than a thousand people gathered on the front lawn of Graceland on a gray, chilly Memphis morning to mourn the death and remember the life of Lisa Marie Presley, who died on Jan. 12.

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The Guardian - US

Hundreds gather to mourn Lisa Marie Presley at Graceland memorial service

People pay their respects at Memphis mansion that singer inherited from her father, rock legend Elvis Presley

Chicago Sun-Times

Mourners bid farewell to Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis’ daughter

More than a thousand people gathered on the front lawn of Graceland.

The Independent UK

Swift firing of police is rare, but could become more common

Those studying police and criminal justice issues said the speed with which five Memphis police officers were fired following the traffic stop of a man who later died is unusual but could become more common

Daily Mirror

Lisa Marie Presley memorial: Mourners pay respects and share tributes at Graceland service

Lisa Marie Presley was laid to rest today at Elvis Presley's Memphis mansion Graceland, followed by a memorial service which was live-streamed to mourners around the world

WEKU

50 years after Roe v. Wade, many abortion providers are changing how they do business

The overturning of the Roe v. Wade decision just months ahead of its 50th anniversary has prompted many abortion providers to shift how they serve patients.

The Independent UK

Video of deadly Tyre Nichols traffic stop to be released after five Memphis police officers fired

Officials say five Memphis Police Department officers have been fired for excessive use of force, failure to intervene and failure to render aid — stemming from an arrest during a traffic stop of a man who later died in a hospital

The Independent UK

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