The Justice Department on Wednesday said a 17-month civil rights investigation found that the Memphis Police Department engages in the systemic use of excessive force and discriminates against ...

January 10, 2025, marks the second anniversary of the death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man who was restrained and ...

The Memphis Police Department uses excessive force and discriminates against Black people, according to the findings of a U.S. Department of Justice investigation launched after the beating death ...

A report released Wednesday revealed the findings of a 17-month Department of Justice investigation into Memphis police that began after Nichols was kicked, punched and hit with a police baton.

About half the uniformed patrol officers in the Memphis Police Department have been on the force less than 5 years, presenting challenges and opportunities.

The family of Tyre Nichols, their attorney Ben Crump and community members will come together on January 7 to honor him and ...

With only two weeks left in the Biden administration, officials hurried to finalize a plan in the city where George Floyd was ...

The lawsuit filed by Nichols' mother blames the former Memphis Police officers and the department's "aggressive policing" for ...

Justice Department investigations, often launched after controversial police killings, show how other forms of abusive policing can harm communities.