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Ex-Memphis police supervisor says there was 'no need' for officers to beat Tyre Nichols

A former Memphis police supervisor says there was “no need” for five officers to punch, kick, and hit Tyre Nichols with a baton on the night he was fatally beaten after a traffic stop

Ex-Memphis police supervisor says there was 'no need' for officers to beat Tyre Nichols
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Jurors watch video of EMTs failing to treat Tyre Nichols after he was beaten

Jurors in the trial of three former Memphis police officers charged in Tyre Nichol's fatal beating have seen video showing two EMTs standing around, doing nothing to help him as he sat bleeding on the ground

Jurors watch video of EMTs failing to treat Tyre Nichols after he was beaten
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A former officer texted a photo of the bloodied Tyre Nichols to his ex-girlfriend

A former Memphis police officer charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols sent his ex-girlfriend a photo of the badly injured man on the night he was punched, kicked and hit with a police baton following a traffic stop

A former officer texted a photo of the bloodied Tyre Nichols to his ex-girlfriend
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Ex-officer testifies he beat a 'helpless' Tyre Nichols then lied about it

A former Memphis police officer has testified that he punched a “helpless” Tyre Nichols at least five times while two colleagues held his arms and urged him on during the January 2023 beating that led to his death

Ex-officer testifies he beat a 'helpless' Tyre Nichols then lied about it
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Former officer testifies Tyre Nichols 'wasn't a threat' when he was snatched from car during stop

A former Memphis police officer has testified in the trial of three former colleagues charged with federal civil rights violations in the beating death of Tyre Nichols

Former officer testifies Tyre Nichols 'wasn't a threat' when he was snatched from car during stop
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Officers' reports on fatal Tyre Nichols beating omitted punches and kicks, lieutenant testifies

A police lieutenant has testified that three former Memphis police officers broke department rules when they failed to say that they punched and kicked Tyre Nichols on required forms submitted after the January 2023 fatal beating

Officers' reports on fatal Tyre Nichols beating omitted punches and kicks, lieutenant testifies
Crime|News

Officers who beat Tyre Nichols didn't follow police training, lieutenant testifies

A police lieutenant has testified that three former officers charged in the beating death of Tyre Nichols did not comply with Memphis Police Department training policies when they punched, kicked and hit the 29-year-old motorist with a baton after a traffic stop

Officers who beat Tyre Nichols didn't follow police training, lieutenant testifies
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Officers pummeled Tyre Nichols because he fled, a form of 'run tax,' prosecutor says

Three former Memphis police officers charged in the beating death of Tyre Nichols stood by his body and laughed after pummeling him in an attack caught on video

Officers pummeled Tyre Nichols because he fled, a form of 'run tax,' prosecutor says
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Jury is selected for the trial of 3 ex-Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death

A jury has been selected in the federal trial of three former Memphis police officers charged with federal civil rights violations in the beating death of Tyre Nichols

Jury is selected for the trial of 3 ex-Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death
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Judge asks potential jurors if they can be fair toward 3 officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death

Potential jurors in the federal trial of three former Memphis police officers charged with violating Tyre Nichols’ civil rights are being asked whether heavy media coverage and video of him being beaten to death could influence their ability to be fair

Judge asks potential jurors if they can be fair toward 3 officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death
Economy|Environment|News|Technology

US Transportation Department to invest nearly $400 million for new Interstate 55 bridge in Memphis

Officials say the U.S. Department of Transportation is providing nearly $400 million to build a new Interstate 55 bridge connecting Tennessee and Arkansas across the Mississippi River

News|Political

Tennessee sheriff pleads not guilty to using prison labor for personal profit

A sitting Tennessee sheriff has pleaded not guilty to charges that he illegally profited from the work of jail inmates under his supervision and housed dozens of them in a home outside of the prison without permission

News|Opinion

Case against Army veteran charged with killing a homeless man in Memphis, Tennessee, moves forward

A security guard and a police investigator say a U.S. Army veteran who served in the war in Afghanistan pepper-sprayed a homeless man and entered into a confrontation with him before fatally shooting him with an automatic rifle in Memphis, Tennessee

Case against Army veteran charged with killing a homeless man in Memphis, Tennessee, moves forward
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A Memphis man is now charged with attacking two homeless men in recent months

Court documents show a U.S. Army veteran charged with fatally shooting a homeless man also has been accused of attacking another homeless person with a knife in downtown Memphis

Environment|Health|News

Memphis utility lifts boil-water advisory after 5 days following deep freeze that burst pipes

Memphis’ water company has lifted a boil-water advisory for more than 600,000 people that was in place for five days due to freezing temperatures that caused pipes to break throughout the southern city

Memphis utility lifts boil-water advisory after 5 days following deep freeze that burst pipes
Education|Entertainment|News|Sports

In a court filing, a Tennessee couple fights allegations that they got rich off Michael Oher

A Memphis, Tennessee, couple who took in former NFL offensive lineman Michael Oher when he was in high school denied in court documents filed Thursday that they used a legal agreement between them to get rich at his expense and lied about intending to adopt him

In a court filing, a Tennessee couple fights allegations that they got rich off Michael Oher
Arts|Entertainment

Graceland steward Jack Soden and soul man Wilson Pickett among 9 named to Memphis Music Hall of Fame

Twelve years ago, the Memphis Music Hall of Fame inducted its inaugural class of 25 luminaries at a rousing ceremony, honoring legends spanning generations and genres, from Elvis Presley to Three 6 Mafia

Graceland steward Jack Soden and soul man Wilson Pickett among 9 named to Memphis Music Hall of Fame
Environment|News

Memphis residents endure day 4 of water problems as freezing weather bursts pipes across the South

More than 600,000 people served by the Memphis, Tennessee, water utility are on their fourth day of boiling water for drinking, brushing teeth and preparing food

Memphis residents endure day 4 of water problems as freezing weather bursts pipes across the South
Business|Entertainment

Graceland foreclosure sale halted as Presley estate's lawsuit moves forward

A judge has halted the auction of Graceland by a company that claimed Elvis Presley's estate failed to repay a loan that used the property as collateral

Graceland foreclosure sale halted as Presley estate's lawsuit moves forward
Business|Sports

Memphis couple to remove references to Michael Oher being adopted as part of legal battle

A lawyer for the Memphis couple who took in former NFL player Michael Oher when he was in high school says references to Oher being their adopted son will be removed from the couple’s websites and public speaking materials as part of their legal battle over Oher’s finances

Memphis couple to remove references to Michael Oher being adopted as part of legal battle
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Defense lawyers in Tyre Nichols case want jury to hear evidence about items found in his car

A federal judge is considering whether the eventual jury at the trial of four former Memphis police officers charged in the beating death of Tyre Nichols should hear evidence that Nichols had a hallucinogenic drug and stolen credit cards in his car that night

Defense lawyers in Tyre Nichols case want jury to hear evidence about items found in his car
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Graceland is not for sale, Elvis Presley's granddaughter Riley Keough says in lawsuit

Elvis Presley’s estate is fighting what it says is a fraudulent scheme to auction off Graceland to the highest bidder

Graceland is not for sale, Elvis Presley's granddaughter Riley Keough says in lawsuit
News

Police officers' trial on civil rights charges in Tyre Nichols death to stay in Memphis, judge says

A judge has ruled that the federal trial of four former police officers charged with civil rights violations in the beating death of Tyre Nichols will be held in Memphis

Police officers' trial on civil rights charges in Tyre Nichols death to stay in Memphis, judge says
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Memphis judge postpones state trial in Tyre Nichols death until end of federal trial

A judge has indefinitely postponed the state court trial of four former Memphis officers charged with second-degree murder in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols until after the conclusion of a federal court trial on civil rights violations

Memphis judge postpones state trial in Tyre Nichols death until end of federal trial
Entertainment|News

Jury in Young Dolph murder trial will come from outside of Memphis, Tennessee, judge rules

A judge has ruled that jurors in the trial of two men charged with killing Young Dolph will come from outside of Memphis because of intense media coverage of the shooting in the rapper’s hometown

Jury in Young Dolph murder trial will come from outside of Memphis, Tennessee, judge rules

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