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2 deputies who were suspended in the Tyre Nichols case didn't keep their bodycams on

Two sheriff's deputies who have been suspended for five days failed to keep their body cameras activated after they went to the location where Nichols had been beaten by Memphis police, officials say.

WEKU

America's most enduring myth

Policing is inherently conservative and authoritarian as an institution

Salon

Biden taking new steps to address racial inequality in gov't

The White House says President Joe Biden is taking new steps to address racial inequality throughout the federal government

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In my work I see tragedy daily and think: someone worked so hard to keep this person alive

I’m a mother and a journalist. Though empathy is not specific to parents, this is my new, fresh layer of vulnerability

The Guardian - US

Deputies suspended in Nichols case didn't keep body cams on

Authorities say two sheriff’s deputies who have been suspended for five days for their role in the arrest of Tyre Nichols failed to keep their body cameras activated after they went to the location where Nichols had been beaten by five Memphis police officers

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Family of man shot by Memphis officer wants case reviewed

The family of a 19-year-old Black man who was fatally shot in a confrontation with a white Memphis police officer eight years ago has asked the city’s top prosecutor to reopen the case

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Oregon joins debate over police education requirements

An Oregon lawmaker has introduced a bill that would require police officers to complete at least two years of education beyond high school

The Independent UK

Officer fired in Tyre Nichols case had minor reprimands

Records obtained by The Associated Press show a Memphis police officer who hit Tyre Nichols with a stun gun during a traffic stop that preceded Nichols’ brutal beating by other officers had a prior record of minor reprimands

The Independent UK

LAPD edits police shooting videos as other cities embrace greater transparency

LOS ANGELES — The videos Memphis officials released showing the fatal police beating of Tyre Nichols last month were striking not just for the viciousness they captured.

Los Angeles Times

Tyre Nichols and Black masculinity

Behind that night in Memphis lie the lessons too many Black boys and men learn about toughness and violence

Salon

Union: Fired EMTs didn't get enough info in Nichols response

The head of a union representing most of the Memphis Fire Department said three employees who were fired after the death of Tyre Nichols weren’t given enough information as they responded to the call for medical help

The Independent UK

Diversity, "wokeness" and oppression

Diversity is an important value — but militarists, corporatists and oligarchs have turned into a marketing gimmick

Salon

Canopy at Memphis riverside park named after Tyre Nichols

A charitable foundation has named a Memphis park canopy for Tyre Nichols, who died last month after he was brutally beaten by officers

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White Memphis police officer fired over Tyre Nichols’ fatal arrest admitted he never saw reckless driving

Five officers have been charged with murder over January arrest

The Independent UK

1st officer in Nichols arrest accused of brutality as jailer

Before Demetrius Haley pulled Tyre Nichols from his car on Jan. 7, the officer was accused of taking part in the savage beating of an inmate at the Shelby County jail

The Independent UK

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

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Prosecutors will review all cases of the ex-officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death

The Shelby County District Attorney's Office says it will review all "closed and pending" cases of the five former Memphis police officers charged in Nichols' death. Four had prior violations at work.

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District attorney reviewing past cases involving cops charged with Tyre Nichols’ murder

The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office in Tennessee is reviewing every case — both closed and pending — involving the five former officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols.

Chicago Sun-Times

No easy answers with policing

Memphis, beleaguered by soaring homicide rates, drastically lowered recruiting standards for new officers. Their lack of experience was shocking to veterans.

The Conversation

How video evidence is presented in court can hold sway in cases like the beating death of Tyre Nichols

Body camera and surveillance footage depicting the Jan. 7, 2023, fatal beating of Tyre Nichols was key in raising national awareness and prompting protests for police reform. It may now play a crucial part in any prosecution of those accused in his death.

Reason

After Tyre Nichols Killing, It's Once Again Time To Build a Bipartisan Movement for Police Reform

Let's start by doing away with the idea that officers are engaged in a war for our streets rather than involved in a civilian operation that requires community support and trust.

Salon

Will Biden let the heckler's veto stand?

Liberal schadenfreude does nothing to change the fact that Republicans control the House of Representatives

The Independent UK

AP News Digest 3:15 a.m.

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Chicago Sun-Times

When police use profanity, it poisons the relationship with the public

A 2017 poll found that one in five Americans has been cursed at by a cop. That means, at the very least, that 20% of Americans were treated disrespectfully and given cause to dislike and suspect the police.

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