The beating of Gershun Freeman was caught on jail video that was publicly released. The case has drawn comparisons to the death of Tyre Nichols after a Jan. 7 traffic stop
The judge in the case has shown willingness to release records in the case, while defense attorneys have objected to the idea
The autopsy said the manner of death was homicide. It described multiple contusions, brain injuries, cuts and bruises to the head and other parts of the body
Shelby County District Attorney said that his office did a thorough investigation of Preston Hemphill’s role in the arrest. He says officials don’t endorse his conduct during the stop but they don’t think criminal charges would be ‘appropriate’
The lawsuit accuses Memphis Police Director Cerelyn ‘CJ’ Davis of starting a crime-suppression unit called Scorpion to target repeat violent offenders in high-crime areas
City leaders insist policing reforms ensured protests following the killing of Patrick Lyoya by a white police officer last April did not devolve into violence and destruction. But the community believes the changes have been superficial
The Peace Officer Standards & Training Commission voted to decertify Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin, Justin Smith and Desmond Mills on Friday morning
The study provides a rare partial count of casualties from these devices used by police around the world, including in Colombia, Chile, Hong Kong, and at Black Lives Matter protests in the United States
The footage will be released to the public in the next several days
Some Memphis City Council members were upset an officer was allowed to retire before steps could be taken to fire them
Otieno’s case marks the latest example of a Black man’s in-custody death that has law enforcement under scrutiny
Some civil rights activists said the shooting of Malcolm Johnson, who was Black, was part of a trend of officers in Missouri’s largest city killing Black men
The findings are the result of an investigation launched after the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor in 2020
Memphis plans to release on Wednesday about 20 hours of video and audio related to the arrest of the 29-year-old motorist who died January 10, three days after his violent arrest
Gershun Freeman, 33, had “psychosis and cardiovascular disease and died of a heart attack while being restrained,” the Shelby County sheriff said
The former officers face charges of second degree murder. A judge asked for everyone’s “continued patience” and “continued civility”
The Memphis Police Department blasted Demetrius Haley and four other officers as “blatantly unprofessional”
The officer, Demetrius Haley, stood over the victim as he lay propped against a police car and took photographs
A growing desperation to fill hundreds of slots in recent years drove the department to increase incentives and lower its standards
The White House said the guests were invited ‘because they personify issues or themes to be addressed by the president’ or they embody the administration’s policies
The skateboard legend says he will donate half of the proceeds of autographed photos of himself and BMX rider Rick Throne to a memorial fund for the 29-year-old
Preston Hemphill had been suspended as he was investigated for his role in the Jan. 7 arrest of the 29-year-old, who died in a hospital three days later
‘We should not delay. And we will not be denied,’ Kamala Harris said to applause in Memphis, Tennessee. ‘It is non-negotiable’
Kamala Harris said the beating of the 29-year-old by five Black officers was a violent act and has called for reforms such as a ban on no-knock warrants
Such squads frequently wear street clothes and often are involved in a disproportionate number of violent incidents and civilian complaints
The vice president will be joined by former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, a senior adviser to the president for public engagement, and Mitch Landrieu, a White House senior advisor
Officer Preston Hemphill, who is white, was relieved of duty shortly after the Jan. 7 arrest, the department said