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Beyond the beating, kicking, cursing and pepper spraying, the video of Tyre Nichols’ deadly arrest at the hands of young Memphis police officers is just as...

Beyond the beating, kicking, cursing and pepper spraying, the video of Tyre Nichols’ deadly arrest at the hands of young Memphis police officers is just as notable for whats missing — any experienced supervisors showing up to stop them.

Beyond the beating, kicking, cursing and pepper spraying, the video of Tyre Nichols’ deadly arrest at the hands of young Memphis police officers is just as...

Beyond the beating, kicking, cursing and pepper spraying, the video of Tyre Nichols deadly arrest at the hands of young Memphis police officers is just as notable for what's missing — any experienced supervisors showing up to stop them.

Former recruiters told The AP of a growing desperation to fill hundreds of slots that drove the department to increase incentives and lower standards.

Memphis police have been dogged by a confluence of dangerous trends, including a chronic shortage of officers and a struggle to bring in recruits.

Former Memphis police recruiters described a growing desperation to fill hundreds of slots in recent years.

The Memphis police killing shows that hiring Black officers is not a cure-all for violence against Black communities. Culture needs to change.

People across the nation are struggling to come to grips with the shocking display of excessive force by Memphis police in the beating death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols. Thaddeus Johnson, professor of criminal justice and criminology at Georgia State University, joins John Yang to discuss the use of force in policing.

Criticism alleges special police units like Memphis' SCORPION team have a tendency of racial profiling and using excessive force.