Trial reset for July 2026 for $550 million civil lawsuit in Tyre Nichols' case
The lawsuit filed by Nichols' mother blames the former Memphis Police officers and the department's "aggressive policing" for ...
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Memphis police use excessive force and discriminate against Black people, DOJ says
Despite being announced months after Tyre Nichols was fatally beaten by officers with the Memphis Police Department's SCORPION Unit, the DOJ said it did not start the investigation due to that ...
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Memphis police use excessive force and discriminate against Black people, Justice Department finds
The Memphis Police Department uses excessive ... the Nichols case were part of a crime suppression team called the Scorpion Unit, which was disbanded after Nichols’ death. The team targeted ...
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Feds say they could sue to force reforms at Memphis' police department if the city won't play ball
The Justice Department said Thursday that it could sue to require reforms at Memphis' police department ... a crime suppression team called the Scorpion Unit, which was disbanded after Nichols ...
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DOJ, City of Memphis react to ‘pattern or practice’ investigation findings
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Department of Justice ... MPD swiftly fired seven officers, and Chief Davis disbanded the SCORPION Unit,” said Fondren. The DOJ called for extreme reform within the police ...
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Feds say they could sue to force reforms at Memphis' police department if the city won't play ball
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP ... The officers in the Nichols case were part of a crime suppression team called the Scorpion Unit, which was disbanded after Nichols’ death. The team targeted drugs ...