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Seventh Memphis police officer suspended in Tyre Nichols death investigation
The Memphis Police Department has disciplined two more officers involved in the arrest, beating and death of Tyre Nichols, the department said Monday, widening the circle of punishment for a killing that has already led…
US: Memphis police disband unit that beat Tyre Nichols – Times of India
MEMPHIS: The Memphis police chief has disbanded the city's so-called Scorpion unit, reversing an earlier statement that she would keep it intact and citing a “cloud of dishonour” from the officers who beat Tyre Nicholsto death.Police…
NFL weighs in on ‘senseless’ Tyre Nichols killing, insists it is ‘committed to…
The National Football League has released a statement condemning the 'senseless' killing of 29-year-old Memphis man Tyre Nichols as the United States breaks out in protests.Memphis police released video of the events leading to Nichols'…
‘Our city is hurting’: Memphis Grizzlies head coach leads NBA tributes to Tyre Nichols
The head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies joined other members of the NBA community Friday night in acknowledging the "senseless loss" of Tyre Nichols, saying the Black man's death following an encounter with Memphis police…
Tyre Nichols faced police brutality in US. See who is he
Tyre Nichols, who died on January 10, was tortured by five Black police officers in Memphis, Tennessee. He was calling for his mother during the incident.At a press conference, his mother RowVaughn Wells said that her 29-year-old son was…
Player and team activism may be lost on you, but you’re not everyone
Image: APA week ago tonight I sat here and wrote about why I didn’t want to touch on the Memphis Grizzlies getting into a verbal altercation with Shannon Sharpe during a game against the Los Angeles Lakers. The point of that article was to…
What We Know So Far About the Death of Tyre Nichols
This week, outrage erupted across the U.S. over the police killing of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man in Memphis, Tennessee, on January 10. Here is what we know so far about Nichols’s death and its aftermath.Who was Tyre Nichols?Tyre…
Grizzlies honor Tyre Nichols with moment of silence, NBA players react to police brutality
The Grizzlies and Timberwolves honored Tyre Nichols with a moment of silence on Friday while Taylor Jenkins grappled with the tragedy in Memphis.The city of Memphis is dealing with something no city ever wants to have to face: An…
Grizzlies, other NBA teams speak out on Tyre Nichols’ death
Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins watched a televised interview on Friday of Tyre Nichols' mother speaking about the loss of her son, and lost control of his emotions.
"I cried," Jenkins said.
The…