In Tyre Nichols Case, an Out-of-Town Jury Heard a Familiar Police Defense
The acquittal of three former officers in the state trial over the fatal beating adds to a mixed series of verdicts for officers accused of wrongdoing.
Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings
Tyre Nichols’s Death: 3 Former Officers Acquitted of All State Charges
The former Memphis officers were acquitted of all charges, including second-degree murder, in the beating death of Mr. Nichols.
Tyre Nichols Death: State Trial Begins for Former Police Officers
After a mixed verdict in federal court, Tennessee prosecutors began presenting their case against three former Memphis officers charged with second-degree murder.
Trump’s Firing of Gen. Charles Q. Brown May Have Roots in George Floyd Protests
A four-minute video appears to have been a turning point for the president and Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., the ousted Joint Chiefs chairman.
Man Pardoned in Jan. 6 Riot Is Fatally Shot by Sheriff’s Deputy During Traffic Stop
The police said that Matthew W. Huttle, 42, of Hobart, Ind., who was sentenced to six months for his role in the riot at the U.S. Capitol in 2021, resisted arrest after he was stopped in Indiana on Sunday.
Trump Supports the Police, Just as Long as They Support Him
President Trump’s flurry of pardons this week sent a message to law enforcement: He will “back the blue” if they back him.
Trump Pardons 2 D.C. Officers Convicted in Fatal Chase and Cover-Up
The death of a young Black man, Karon Hylton-Brown, led to days of protests in 2020, not long after the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.
Justice Department Orders a Halt to Civil Rights Work
It also signaled it could seek to back out of Biden-era agreements with police departments that engaged in discrimination or violence.
A Trial Over Tyre Nichols’s Death Begins as Memphis Is in a New Bind
As three police officers face a federal trial, the city is embroiled in a standoff with state Republican leaders over its policing and public safety policies.