MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis City Council passed new police reform policies two months after the death of Tyre Nichols, who died several days after a traffic stop with Memphis police that turned violent.
Body camera footage captured officers striking and beating Nichols repeatedly. His death has prompted protests and unrest across the country.
In the meeting, City of Memphis Chief Legal Officer Jennifer Sink announced that internal investigations related to the Tyre Nichols' case resulted in four Memphis Fire Department personnel being charged, and 13 Memphis Police Department personnel being charged.Seven officers involved in the incident have been fired.
“The last several weeks we have really taken a closer look into, not just our policy and procedures, but just best practices,” Davis said in the City Council meeting.
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