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The Memphis committee wants to replace police chief one year after the death of a child
The Memphis Police Department was Founded in 1917 by a black officer-Involved Officer, Paul Strickland. Strickland left office due to term limits, andDavis was appointed by him. Four police officers were indicted on charges related to Nichols’ death. Davis made a presentation that detailed accomplishments during her tenure, including hiring more than 400 officers and…
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4 of the 5 officers charged in the death of a man had previous violations
The Memphis Police Department’s response to the death of Tyre Nichols in January has come under scrutiny. Officials in Memphis released video of a police officer beating Nichols, who was later killed by the officer. The city’s Police Chief Cerelyn Davis said that he had arrested and charged the officers within 20 days.
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It is at a critical time in American policing
Five former US police officers have been charged with murder over the death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old African-American man who was beaten to death by the officers last month. The officers were members of the now-scrapped SCORPION unit, the Memphis Police Department said in a statement. The officers are accused of assaulting another young…
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Why police reforms didn’t give Tyre Nichols protection.
After the Memphis Police Department announced that it will permanently disband its SCORPION unit, a former US police official said, “Crime prevention is achieved through trusting relationships between the police and the community it serves, rather than feeding a broken system more police officers.” “There’s no trust in suppression units like the SCORPION unit,” he…
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Why police reform wasn’t enough to protect Tyre Nichols.
The Memphis Police Department has released a video of the arrest of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old black man who died after being allegedly beaten by the police in the city. The video shows the officers kicking Nichols and pinning him down on the ground before dragging him to the ground and punching him. Nichols was…