Former Memphis officer pleads guilty to state, federal charges in Tyre Nichols' death
A former Memphis police officer has pleaded guilty in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, becoming the first of five officers charged to reverse course.
Tyre Nichols' death: Federal charges filed against 5 former officers
Five former Memphis police officers are now facing federal civil rights charges in the beating death of Tyre Nichols as they continue to fight second-degree murder charges in state courts arising from the killing.
California skate park named after Tyre Nichols, motorist fatally beaten in police traffic stop
Officials dedicated a California skate park Sunday in honor of Tyre Nichols, a Black man who spent much of his youth in the state and was killed last January in what prosecutors said was a fatal beating by police in Tennessee during a traffic stop.
Tyre Nichols' autopsy report shows he died from blunt force trauma, DA's office tells family
Tyre Nichols died three days after the Jan. 7 traffic stop where Memphis police officers were seen on video punching and kicking him.
4 ex-cops charged in Tyre Nichols' death barred from police work
Former Memphis police officers Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin, Justin Smith, and Desmond Mills can no longer work in law enforcement in Tennessee.
Police supervisor in Tyre Nichols' death retired with benefits before firing
The Memphis officer was allowed to retire with his pension and other benefits a day before a hearing to fire him.
Tyre Nichols: 7th worker fired from Memphis police force in beating death probe
A seventh Memphis Police Department employee has been fired for his role in the fatal arrest of Tyre Nichols, while an eighth police employee retired.
5 former Memphis officers plead not guilty in death of Tyre Nichols
Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III, and Justin Smith made their first court appearances on Friday in Nichols’ violent arrest and death.
Deputies responding to Tyre Nichols stop didn't keep body cams on, records show
The sheriff's office does not believe the two deputies will face criminal charges.
Officer drew gun as he approached Tyre Nichols, report finds
The Memphis police chief has said she saw no justification in video of the incident for pulling Tyre Nichols over in the first place.
San Francisco supervisor apologizes for giving protester middle finger at Tyre Nichols rally
San Francisco Supervisor Shamann Walton issued a statement on Wednesday that included an apology for an incident at a recent protest where he gives someone the middle finger.
Tyre Nichols documents: Officer never explained stop to him
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.
Tyre Nichols: More Memphis officers could be disciplined in beating death
Six officers already have been fired and one more has been relieved of duty after Nichols was pulled over for an alleged traffic violation and beaten by Memphis police.
State of the Union special guests include Tyre Nichols' family, Bono, and more
This year's guests are said to "personify issues or themes to be addressed by the President in his speech."
Tony Hawk to donate autographed photo proceeds to Tyre Nichols fund
“My proceeds from these will go to the Tyre Nichols Memorial Fund, which includes plans to build a public skatepark in his honor," the skateboard legend said on social media.
Advocates: Black cops not exempt from anti-Black policing
That the death of Tyre Nichols — young, Black, just trying to get home — came at the hands of Memphis police officers was a familiar refrain in the nation’s seemingly endless lamentation of racism and police brutality aimed at Black people.
Trump says beating of Nichols ‘never should have happened’
Former President Donald Trump on Saturday said the footage of the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols by five Memphis police officers is “horrible” and that the attack “never should have happened.”
Impassioned calls for police reform at Tyre Nichols' funeral
Tyre Nichols' family and friends remembered him with songs of faith and emotional tributes Wednesday, blending a celebration of his life with outraged calls for police reform after the brutal beating he endured at the hands of Memphis police.
Kamala Harris to attend Tyre Nichols' funeral, White House says
The White House said Vice President Kamala Harris was invited to the funeral services planned for Wednesday by Tyre Nichols’ parents. According to the White House, Harris spoke with Nichols' family on the phone.
Family, friends in Sacramento remember Tyre Nichols at skate park
Hundreds of skaters, friends, and community members held a memorial at sunset, focusing on the special moments they shared with Tyre Nichols over the years.