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Mystery in Memphis: Remains of three children found in the woods and police say they have been there for years

Memphis Police announced the gruesome discovery Wednesday, with the department chief calling it ‘heartbreaking’

The Independent UK

Suspect, 24, arrested after shooting at relatives and wounding 2-year-old cousin in face – and his family doesn’t know why

Jamison Cameron, 24, faces charges after allegedly firing gun at family

The Independent UK

Tyre Nichols: 3 convicted of tampering

Three ex-Memphis Police officers were found guilty of witness tampering

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Former Memphis Police Officer Charged In Fatal Beating Trial

Former Memphis police officers on trial for fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, sparking outrage and questions about police conduct and accountability.

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Former Memphis officer charged in Tyre Nichols' death had some violations in prior prison guard job

One of the five former Memphis Police officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols had incurred some policy violations in a prior prison guard job and faced accusations of excessive force that his department deemed unfounded or unsubstantiated

The Independent UK

District attorney drops more than 30 cases worked by former officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols

The Memphis Police Department terminated five police officers in connection with the death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols

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Retired cop Mark LeSure who spoke out against killing of black man by police found dead

57-year-old retired Memphis homicide detective Mark LeSure was found dead outside of his home. He had been outspoken against Memphis police following the death of Tyre Nichols

Daily Mirror

Tyre Nichols: United Nations appeal calls for ‘urgent action’ following police killing

Exclusive: ‘We demand the immediate arrest of Preston Hemphill, and all of the other officers who took any action that contributed to the death of Tyre Nichols,’ attorney tells The Independent

The Independent UK

Report: Officer brandished gun on approaching Tyre Nichols

One of three Memphis Police officers who initially detained Tyre Nichols last month approached Nichols’ car while brandishing his gun

The Independent UK

Officer shot at public library remains in critical condition

Police say a Tennessee officer who was shot at a public library in Memphis while responding to a trespassing complaint remains in “extremely critical condition."

The Independent UK

4 of the 5 officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death had prior violations at work

Five officers have been indicted over the beating death of Nichols. Four of them had been disciplined earlier by the Memphis police department for car crashes, failure to report use of force and more.

WEKU

Michelle Deal-Zimmerman: We’ve seen enough of America’s brutal policing

At 7:01 p.m. Friday night I heard the breaking news alert on my phone that signaled the public release of the video showing five Memphis Police officers beating, restraining and ultimately killing 29-year-old Tyre Nichols.

Tribune News Service

Tyre Nichols' mother, stepfather to attend Biden State of the Union speech

The mother and stepfather of Tyre Nichols, the Black man who was fatally beaten by Memphis police officers, have accepted an invitation to attend U.S. President Joe Biden's State of the Union address in February.

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Memphis fire department fires three employees in Tyre Nichols case

(This Jan. 30 story has been corrected to specify that Whitaker was a passenger in the fire department vehicle, not the driver, in paragraphs 1 and 4)

The Independent UK

Trump says beating of Nichols 'never should have happened'

Former President Donald Trump says the footage of the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols by five Memphis police officers is “horrible” and that the attack “never should have happened.”

Tribune News Service

Public figures react to Tyre Nichols beating video

Newsmakers from across the nation reacted to footage of Tyre Nichols being beaten by Memphis police.

The Independent UK

‘Our own worst enemy’: LeBron James leads reactions to Tyre Nichols’ arrest footage

‘I am deeply disturbed by the video released by Memphis Police today,’ Martin Luther King III wrote

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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

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.

The Independent UK

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.

Salon

Lawmaker urges cops to ditch Trump rally

Trump owes millions in unpaid security bills from cities that hosted his campaign rallies

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