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Behind Tyre Nichols' death: dangerously lowered law-enforcement applicant standards

1 month ago   |   By New York Post

Could the relentless pursuit of “equity” - as “equality” is no longer the accepted standard - have contributed to the senseless assault of Tyre Nichols by Memphis police officers?
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'Severe, blatant misconduct': Mass. police officers condemn beating death of Tyre Nichols

'Severe, blatant misconduct': Mass. police officers condemn beating death of Tyre Nichols

1 month ago   |   By WCVB

Police reform came to Massachusetts in 2021, putting a lot of safeguards in place to prevent situations like the one in Memphis from happening.
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Two more officers relieved of duty for Tyre Nichols' brutal beating

Two more officers relieved of duty for Tyre Nichols' brutal beating

1 month ago   |   By NBC News

Two more Memphis police officers were relieved of duty for the brutal beating death of Tyre Nichols and were placed on administrative leave shortly after the January 7 traffic stop. NBC News' Priscilla Thompson has the latest on the investigation and
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6th Memphis officer disciplined, fire workers fired

1 month ago   |   By Boston Herald

By ADRIAN SAINZ
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Memphis Police Department has disciplined an officer 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 to the murder indictment of five officers and outraged the nation with another display of police brutality.
Officer Preston Hemphill, who is white, was relieved of duty shortly after Nichols' Jan. 7 arrest, the department said. Five Black officers were fired and charged last week with second-degree murder and other offenses in Nichols' beating and...
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Former Durham officers defend proactive policing units in aftermath of Tyre Nichols' death in Memphis

Former Durham officers defend proactive policing units in aftermath of Tyre Nichols' death in Memphis

1 month ago   |   By WRAL

Several former Durham police officers defend proactive policing units in aftermath of Tyre Nichols' death. Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn "CJ" Davis served as Durham's police chief from June 2016 to June 2021.
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