connection with the heinous beating of Tyre D. Nichols, who died Jan. 10, three days later. (Screen capture)
TSD looks back at how things have unfolded in recent days
The five officers fired for violating department policy, namely beating 29-year-old Tyre D. Nichols so bad that he died three days later, were assigned to the SCORPION unit.
Now, all specialized units are under review, Davis detailed.
And, for the first time, it was learned that others are under investigation to determine if they performed their duties according to code.
Here’s Chief Davis sharing her view of things:
Also Wednesday, U.S. Atty. Kevin G. Ritz, detailed what he told Nichols’ family about a federal criminal investigation now underway. That’s part of the story below.
Criminal justice and local elected officials urged patience this week as they investigated the fatal bludgeoning of Tyre D. Nichols, 29, during a Jan. 7 encounter with police officers near his Hickory Hill home. During a news conference Wednesday (Jan. 25), Kevin G. Ritz, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, said, “I would … Continue reading
Support for the Nichols family and the pursuit of “Justice for Tyre” is coming from multiple quarters.
Ahead of viewing video footage at Memphis City Hall last Monday, RowVaughn Wells and Rodney Wells, Nichols’ parents, asked the skateboarding community to show it supports outside. Their son was an avid skateboarder.
Among the haunting questions the horrific beating and Nichols’ death poses is this:
Tyre Nichols’ family showed determination from the jump to get “Justice for Tyre.”
The intersection of the pursuit of “Justice for Tyre” and grieving the loss.
Fond memories and cries for justice permeated a memorial service Tuesday (Jan. 17) for Tyre D. Nichols, who died Jan. 10, three days after being injured during an encounter with Memphis police officers. About 70 people gathered at the M. J. Edwards Funeral Home chapel, where Orange Mound meets South Memphis, to hear speakers, including … Continue reading
Then, a step toward justice.
It was a step that caught many off guard.
With the volume increasing for the release of video footage to the public, Tyre Nichols’ family saw what there is during a private setting at Memphis City Hall.
The rawness of the community tragedy cuts deep and no one feels it more than Tyre’s mother, RowVaughn Wells.
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