StacesCases2 🇨🇦 📎#Tennessee #HighwayPatrol charges peaceful protesters
During the #anti-ICE protest #THP, despite orders to NOT escalate from #MemphisPD, charged protesters and started grabbing/cursing at them.
#MPD blocked the road and redirected traffic around the protest and did not engage during the event.
Killer Rabbit 90Tyre Nichols Case: Shock http://www.democracynow.org/2025/5/9/tyre_nichols_memphis_police_acquittals #justice #PoliceMurder #TyreNichols #Memphis #MemphisPD #BlackLivesMatter
Tyre Nichols Case: Shock & Anger in Memphis as 3 Cops Acquitted on State Murder Charges
We go to Memphis for an update after jurors acquitted three former Memphis police officers of the murder of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black father who died after the officers brutally beat him during a traffic stop in January 2023. The group beating was caught on video, provoking widespread outrage and calls for police reform. The three officers still face sentencing after they were convicted of separate federal charges, along with two other officers who pleaded guilty to the state charges and will not stand trial. “A lot of us were shocked,” says Amber Sherman, of the Memphis community’s response. Sherman, a community organizer and member of Black Lives Matter Memphis, joined the family Thursday at a community vigil and protest. She warns this latest acquittal will “embolden” Memphis police as they continue to “do whatever they want.”
NonilexThe 4-count #indictment represents the latest in a series of #punitive actions against the fmr officers, who already face #state #murder charges, & the #MemphisPD, which is undergoing a sweeping #federal #civil investigation over its #culture, #training & #policies.
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A Black Man Died in Memphis Jail After Beating From Cops https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/n7zagb/memphis-gershun-freeman-homicide #MemphisPD #BlackLivesMatter #PoliceMurder #GershunFreeman #PoliceReform
Black Army Vet Says Same Memphis Cops Beat Him Days Before Killing Tyre Nichols https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/7k8geb/memphis-cops-beating-black-army-vet-tyre-nichols #MemphisPD #policebrutality #TyreNichols #PoliceReform #PoliceMurder
Queen of AnxietyYep, they knew about the excessive force and did nothing at the time, so the firings and discipline now are just a massive CYA. #TyreNichols #MemphisPD
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Tyre Nichols documents: Officer never explained stop to him
MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) — The officer who pulled Tyre Nichols from his car before police fatally beat him never explained why he was being stopped, newly released documents show, and emerging reports from Memphis residents suggest that was common.
Biden Condemns Police Murder of Tyre Nichols as Congressional Push for Police Reform Remains Stalled http://www.democracynow.org/2023/2/8/robinson_baker_duss_ramirez_1#POTUS #TyreNichols #BlackLivesMatter #PoliceMurder #PolceReform #MemphisPD
Biden Condemns Police Murder of Tyre Nichols as Congressional Push for Police Reform Remains Stalled
President Joe Biden delivered his second State of the Union address Tuesday, his first before a divided Congress where Republicans now hold a slim majority in the House of Representatives. Biden, who is widely believed to be gearing up for reelection in 2024, repeatedly asked lawmakers to work with him to “finish the job.” Biden spoke exactly a month after the fatal police beating of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, honoring his parents, who were in attendance, and demanding more police accountability. Color of Change president Rashad Robinson says it was an emotional moment worth recognizing, “but we have to go the extra mile at helping the public understand why change hasn’t happened, who is standing in the way of change.” He says Republicans, backed by big-money donors, have effectively foreclosed the chance of meaningful legislation on policing for the next two years.
"No More": At Tyre Nichols Funeral, VP Harris, Rev. Sharpton Join Family, Demand Police Accountability http://www.democracynow.org/2023/2/2/tyre_nichols_funeral_memphis #MemphisPD #TyreNichols #PoliceMurder #PoliceAccountability #policebrutality
“No More”: At Tyre Nichols Funeral, VP Harris, Rev. Sharpton Join Family, Demand Police Accountability
We air excerpts from the funeral of Tyre Nichols, whose death on January 10 after a brutal police beating sparked protests across the country. “On the night of January 7, my brother was robbed of his life, his passions and his talents — but not his light,” said Nichols’s sister Keyana Dixon. We also feature remarks from Reverend Al Sharpton and Vice President Kamala Harris. “This violent act was not in pursuit of public safety,” said Harris. “It was not in the interest of keeping the public safe, because, one must ask: Was not it in the interest of keeping the public safe that Tyre Nichols would be with us today?”
Memphis Police Chief Trained With Israel Security Forces https://theintercept.com/2023/02/02/memphis-police-israel/ #MemphisPD #PoliceMilitarization #Israel #PoliceMurder #PoliceOutOfControl #policebrutality
