Tyre Nichols

Is a shortage of police officers a factor in Tyre Nichols' death?

The Memphis Police Department’s number of sworn officers has dropped by 22.6 per cent — from a high of 2,449 officers in September 2011 to1,895 officers in December 2022. When an agency loses this many officers, one consequence can be that more inexperienced officers end up in specialised units

Tyre Nicols' parents to Bono: The guests invited for Joe Biden's State of the Union address

US President Joe Biden will deliver his second State of the Union address on Tuesday. The White House said the guests were invited as 'they personify issues or themes to be addressed by the President, or they embody the Biden-Harris Administration’s policies at work for the American people'

Explained: How Tyre Nichols' death brings 'elite' police units under scrutiny

The beating and death of Tyre Nichols by five former Memphis police officers, who were members of an anti-crime task force, has renewed scrutiny on such squads, which frequently wear street clothes and often are involved in a disproportionate number of violent incidents and civilian complaints

Tyre Nichols death: How medical workers responded after the police beating

According to the fire department, the ambulance arrived about 17 minutes after officers stopped beating 29-year-old Tyre Nichols. Here is a timeline of events

Explained: How Tyre Nichols' death is once again calling for a change in US police culture

Tyre Nichols' fatal encounter with law enforcement officers in Memphis is another glaring reminder of police brutality in America. Nationwide, the police have killed roughly three people per day consistently since 2020

Donald Trump condemns 'horrible' beating of Tyre Nichols, says it 'never should have happened'

The comments were notable for Trump, who is running for the White House again and has a history of encouraging rough treatment of people in police custody

Biden speaks with Tyre Nichols' parents, invites them to White House

US President Joe Biden spoke about the loss of his son Beau in an effort to console the parents of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black motorist who died after he was beaten by police in Memphis, Tennessee on 7 January

Injury, death and loss: How US police killings traumatise Black people and communities

Each year, the US police kill about 1,000 people, which equals approximately eight per cent of all homicides for adult men. This risk is greater for Black men, who are about 2.5 times more likely to be targetted than white men

'Cloud of dishonor': Memphis police disband unit that beat Tyre Nichols to death

The Memphis police chief on Saturday disbanded the city's so-called Scorpion unit, citing a “cloud of dishonor” from newly released video that showed some of its officers beating Tyre Nichols to death after stopping the Black motorist

Tyre Nichols killing: Timeline of events of the fatal police encounter

Tyre Nichols' death sparked state and federal investigations into police brutality and led to murder and other charges against the five officers involved in his arrest this month