Quick Glance: Five Memphis cops plead not guilty to murder in the death of Tyre Nichols.
- At their arraignment hearing on Friday, the five Memphis police officers charged with second-degree murder in the death of Tyre Nichols all pleaded not guilty.
- Police Officers Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, and Justin Smith are shown in the top row from left, followed by Desmond Mills, Jr. and Justin Smith in the bottom row from left.
- The Memphis Police Department concluded that the five officers used "excessive" force on Nichols when they fired them in January, prior to their criminal charges.
- The Memphis Police Department's "Scorpion Unit," of which the five officers arrested were members, was also deactivated.
Quick Glance: USA: Five US police officers charged in connection with the killing of a black man in Memphis
- Five fired Memphis police officers have been arrested and charged in connection with the death of black man Tyre Nichols during a traffic check.
- Tyre Nichols' death has sparked outrage in the United States for several days.
- In a message, US President Joe Biden expressed his condolences to Nichols' family.
- Antonio Romanucci, a family lawyer, later stated that Nichols had been "defenseless all along."
Quick Glance: The Memphis Police Department has disbanded the so-called "Scorpion" unit that was involved in the Tyre Nichols beating.
- The Memphis police chief disbanded the city's "Scorpion" unit on Saturday, reversing an earlier statement that she would keep it intact and citing a "cloud of dishonour" from officers who beat Tyre Nichols, a Black motorist who died three days after the traffic stop altercation.
- Tyre Nichols's acquittal renews calls for police reform.
- Tyre Nichols, 29, is restrained and beaten by police officers.
- A still from a video released on Friday shows Memphis police officers restraining and beating Nichols.
Quick Glance: 4 ex-cops charged in Tyre Nichols' death barred from policing
- A state panel ruled Friday, March 24, 2023, that four of five former Memphis police officers charged with murder in the beating death of Tyre Nichols could not work as law enforcement officers again in Tennessee.
- All five former cops charged with second-degree murder have pleaded not guilty.
- The Memphis Police Department requested that seven former Memphis officers be decertified, including one who retired before he could be fired.
- A seventh police officer who was fired has not been identified publicly.
Quick Glance: Memphis Police Chief Condemns Police Brutality in Tyre Nichols Arrest
- Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis condemns the 'unconscionable' behavior of the five former officers during the arrest of Tyre Nichols, who have each been charged with second-degree murder over Nichols' death.
- Davis believes the video of the arrest is worse than footage from the 1991 beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles Police Department officers.
- The department will upload the video of the arrest on YouTube on Friday night.
- The reason for the first confrontation between Nichols and the officers is 'simply unknown,' according to Davis.
Quick Glance: Memphis authorities release video footage in connection with Tyre Nichols' death
- Tyre Nichols was beaten by five Memphis police officers who held him down and repeatedly struck him with their fists, boots, and batons as he screamed for his mother, according to video released Friday.
- Memphis Reacts to the Release of Tyre Nichols' Police Body Cam Video
- Three officers surround Nichols as he lies in the street cornered between police cars, with a fourth officer nearby, according to security camera footage.
- Three more officers arrive, one of whom is seen kicking Nichols on the ground.
Quick Glance: Tyre Nichols: The last words of a US man who died after being beaten by police were "mum, mum, mum," according to his lawyer.
- His family said the "horrible" video showed officers savagely beating the FedEx employee for three minutes, comparing the assault to the 1991 Los Angeles police attack on motorist Rodney King.
- "When you all see this video, you're going to see Tyre Nichols calling out for his mum." he said.
- "I have never seen the video but what I have heard is very horrific."
- According to Shelby County district attorney Steve Mulroy, police pulled Mr Nichols over for alleged reckless driving before there was a "altercation" in which officers used pepper spray on him.
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