A seventh Memphis Police Department employee has been fired for his role in the fatal arrest of Tyre Nichols, while an eighth police employee retired.
A screen at the entrance of Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church displays the celebration of life for Tyre Nichols on February 1, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee. A seventh Memphis Police Department employee has been fired for his role in the fatal arrest of, while an eighth police employee retired before it was recommended he lose his job for his part in January’s events — which have reignited the national discussion over race and policing, the city’s chief legal officer said Tuesday.
The city on Wednesday also plans to release about 20 hours of video and audio related to the arrest of the 29-year-old motorist who died three days after his violent arrest, the chief legal officer Jennifer Sink told city councilmembers. It will add to the already-public footage from police body cameras and a surveillance camera that has given the world a detailed look at the police pummeling Nichols..
The U.S. Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into Nichols' death. The Shelby County District Attorney's Office has said its investigation is still ongoing, as well.In all, 13 members of the Memphis Police Department have been administratively charged in the Nichols case. Three were suspended and two had their charges dismissed, Sink said.
The identities of the additional police and fire employees who are facing discipline could come as soon as Wednesday, when officials also plan to start releasing investigative records and charges.Police said Nichols was suspected of reckless driving when he was arrested on Jan. 7, but no verified evidence of a traffic violation has emerged in public documents or in video footage.
The six officers previously fired for their roles in Nichols' arrest and beating were members of Memphis Police's
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