A Lot — And Very Little — Has Changed In Memphis Since Tyre Nichols' Death
“The fact that you cannot put any finger on any type of real change is deafening," said one Memphis activist.
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“The fact that you cannot put any finger on any type of real change is deafening," said one Memphis activist.
“The fact that you cannot put any finger on any type of real change is deafening," said one Memphis activist.
Memphis Police Department was forced to lower standards at the department’s police academy.
Years before the brutal police beating of Tyre Nichols, the Memphis Police Department relaxed academic, disciplinary and fitness standards at its training academy in an effort to fill widespread vacancies, opening the door for the hiring of officers who could become dangerous liabilities, nine current and former officers who recruited and trained academy students said.
Long before the death of Tyre Nichols, cops were killing Black people in Memphis — and their loved ones want justice, too.