Killing of Tyre Nichols: Latest updates

Tyrus Nichols was killed after being brutally beaten by a Memphis police officer on the evening of January 7. Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, was pulled over for what the police said was reckless driving. Three days later, he died of his injuries.

This isn’t the first time police have turned a traffic stop into a deadly altercation. Five police officers, all black, have been fired for their actions against Nichols. They have been charged with second-degree murder, aggravated assault, two counts of aggravated kidnapping, two counts of official misconduct, and one count of official oppression. (A six police officers have been suspended in connection to this case.) If found guilty, the five former officers each face up to 60 years in prison for murder alone.

The city of Memphis released footage from police body cameras and street cameras showing officers repeatedly punching, kicking, and hitting Nichols with batons — sometimes while he was restrained on the ground.

The fatal beating has sparked national protests and revived calls for police reform in Congress.

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