DIRS.INFO The most relevant business & tech news

☆ Why Japanese Maples Are Like Potato Chips (or Orchids)
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Margaret Roach | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Matthew and Timothy Nichols’s story could be a case study of what it means to manifest something. The goal they realized: To amass an enviable collection of Japanese maples and establish a leading role in championing them. And they knew where they might learn at least some of it. The brothers, then 21 and 27, planned a pilgrimage to the 2009 Maple Society of North America conference in Oregon, which included a tour of Buchholz & Buchholz Nursery. They hoped to meet the nursery’s owner, Talon Buchholz, who had introduced some of the Japanese maple selections they most admired.

Persons: Matthew, Timothy Nichols’s, Talon Buchholz Organizations: Society of North America, Buchholz Locations: Oregon

☆ Republicans Move to Block a Policing Change Made After Tyre Nichols’s Death
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Emily Cochrane | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The NewsTennessee Republicans moved on Thursday to overrule a change to the policing of Memphis traffic laws that was a direct response to the death of Tyre Nichols, who was fatally beaten by officers last year during a traffic stop. A new Memphis law, supported by Mr. Nichols’s family and seen by many as a crucial reform in the weeks after his death, had prevented the police from intervening over more minor traffic offenses, such as a broken taillight. BackgroundThe legislation does not directly name Memphis or the law, which was overwhelmingly approved by the City Council after Mr. Nichols’s death last January. But the Memphis Republicans who led the push to override the ordinance explicitly criticized it as an impediment to controlling crime. It remains unclear why Mr. Nichols was stopped.

Persons: Tyre Nichols, Nichols’s, Bill Lee, Nichols Organizations: News Tennessee Republicans, Republican, Gov, City, Memphis Republicans, Police, Memphis Police Department Locations: Memphis

Desmond Mills Jr., one of five former Memphis police officers charged in connection with the brutal beating and death of Tyre Nichols, pleaded guilty in federal court on Thursday to two felony charges of obstruction of justice and excessive force. He is the first of the five officers indicted on federal charges by a grand jury in September to plead guilty. His cooperation is expected to include pleading guilty to at least some of the state charges, and potentially testifying against the other officers. The remaining four officers have all pleaded not guilty to both federal and state charges. Five Black officers from the department’s elite Scorpion unit, including Mr. Mills, were soon fired for their roles in the beating.

Persons: Desmond Mills Jr, Tyre Nichols, Mills, Nichols Organizations: Memphis, Prosecutors, Scorpion

☆ Federal Grand Jury Indicts Five Former Officers Involved in Tyre Nichols’s Death
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Mariah Timms | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints.com. https://www.wsj.com/us-news/federal-grand-jury-indicts-five-former-officers-involved-in-tyre-nicholss-death-71fd4ef7

Persons: Dow Jones, 71fd4ef7

☆ Five Former Officers Indicted on Federal Charges in Tyre Nichols Case
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Emily Cochrane | More About Emily Cochrane | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Five former Memphis police officers accused of brutally beating Tyre Nichols have been indicted on federal criminal charges in connection with Mr. Nichols’s death in January, the Justice Department announced on Tuesday. The four charges, handed up by a grand jury in the Federal District Court in Memphis, accuse each of the five men of various civil rights, conspiracy and obstruction offenses. The indictment says that the two offenses led to Mr. Nichols’s severe injuries and death. If convicted, the men could face up to life in prison on those two counts alone. The remaining two counts — both related to witness tampering and obstruction — are punishable by up to 20 years in prison.

Persons: Tyre Nichols, Nichols’s, Nichols Organizations: Memphis, Justice Department, Court Locations: Federal, Memphis

☆ Justice Dept. Opens Civil Rights Investigation of Memphis Police
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Rick Rojas | More About Rick Rojas | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Justice Department said on Thursday that it had begun a sweeping civil rights investigation into policing in Memphis, examining allegations of pervasive problems with excessive force and unlawful stops of Black residents that were amplified by the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols in January. In announcing the investigation, officials specifically cited the death of Mr. Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, whose beating by Memphis police officers on Jan. 7, 2023, was captured by body camera and surveillance footage. The case stoked outrage across the country and directed intense scrutiny onto how the Memphis Police Department operates. The investigation, officials said, intends to explore those broader concerns and whether there has been a pattern or practice of violating civil rights. Kristen Clarke, the assistant attorney general for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, said on Thursday that though Mr. Nichols’s death was a factor in the investigation, the inquiry was “not based on a single incident or event.”

Persons: Tyre Nichols, Nichols, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Kristen Clarke, Nichols’s, ” Organizations: Memphis, Memphis Police Department, Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division Locations: Memphis, Minneapolis, Louisville, Ky

☆ Autopsy Shows Tyre Nichols Died of Head Injuries From Police Beating
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Emily Cochrane | Jessica Jaglois | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

An autopsy report released on Thursday confirmed that Tyre Nichols died as a result of blunt force injuries to his head after a group of Memphis police officers brutally kicked and bludgeoned him. Shelby County medical examiners formally declared his death on Jan. 10 a homicide, describing severe injuries to Mr. Nichols’s head and neck as well as bruises and cuts all over his body. The report also found that on the day of the beating, Jan. 7, Mr. Nichols had a blood alcohol concentration of .049 percent — well below the legal limit for driving in Tennessee — despite insinuations from the police that he had been pulled over for driving while intoxicated. The formal assessment of what killed Mr. Nichols, about four months after a routine traffic stop turned violent, comes as prosecutors are continuing to investigate the beating. The brutality of the attack captured on body camera and surveillance footage, fueled a national outcry and drew scathing criticism over how frequently law enforcement in Memphis used excessive force and intimidation tactics.

☆ Tyre Nichols’s Mother Sues Memphis, Police Chief and Officers Involved in Son’s Death
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Cameron Mcwhirter | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Photo: Brandon Dill/Associated PressThe mother of Tyre Nichols, the Memphis man who died in January after being beaten by police during a traffic stop, on Wednesday sued the city of Memphis, its police chief and others, including the former officers now facing murder charges in Mr. Nichols’s death. In the 139-page complaint, RowVaughn Wells said her 29-year-old son was killed in “a gruesome, barbaric display of police brutality on the streets of a quiet neighborhood in Memphis.” The complaint stated that Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis exercised poor training and oversight of officers and fostered an attitude among officers that they were above the law.

☆ Tyre Nichols’s Mother Sues Memphis, Police for at Least $500 Million After Son’s Death
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Cameron Mcwhirter | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Former Memphis Police Officers Plead Not Guilty in Death of Tyre Nichols
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( Joseph Pisani | Jennifer Calfas | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Five former Memphis, Tenn., police officers pleaded not guilty in the death of Tyre Nichols , a 29-year-old Black man who died last month after being kicked and punched by police during a traffic stop. Tadarrius Bean , Demetrius Haley , Justin Smith , Desmond Mills Jr . and Emmitt Martin III were arrested and charged with second-degree murder last month for Mr. Nichols’s death.

☆ New Memphis Lawsuit Alleges Police Brutality by Officers Charged in Death of Tyre Nichols
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( Mariah Timms | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Monterrious Harris has sued the city of Memphis, alleging police brutality in an incident that he says occurred just days before Tyre Nichols’s death. A Memphis resident filed a federal civil-rights lawsuit Tuesday alleging he was unjustly beaten by a group of police officers that included those charged with killing Tyre Nichols . The alleged excessive force happened three days before Mr. Nichols’s fatal encounter with police. The suit seeks $5 million in compensatory damages.

Bean Smith Mills Nichols Detective Mills wields pepper spray. Bean Smith Mills Nichols Detective Mills wields pepper spray. Bean Smith Mills Nichols Detective Mills wields pepper spray. Haley Nichols Bean Mills MARTIN Detective Haley points his phone at Nichols. Haley Nichols Bean Mills Martin Detective Haley points his phone at Nichols.

☆ The guests invited to Biden's State of the Union address
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

PoliticsThe guests invited to Biden's State of the Union addressPostedU.S. President Joe Biden's second State of the Union address will feature a guest list that includes Tyre Nichols’s parents, Monterey Park shooting hero Brandon Tsay, Paul Pelosi, and U2 star Bono.

☆ EMTs Fired, Two More Police Officers Relieved From Duty After Death of Tyre Nichols
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-31 | by ( Suryatapa Bhattacharya | Joseph De Avila | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Three Memphis, Tenn., emergency medical technicians were fired Monday and two additional police officers have been relieved from duty as officials continue investigations into the death of Tyre Nichols . The three EMTs were let go after an internal investigation into their actions at the scene of Mr. Nichols’s Jan. 7 encounter with police following a traffic stop, the Memphis Fire Department said in a statement.

☆ Tyre Nichols’s Death Raises Questions About Race and Policing
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( Gerard Baker | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Gerry Baker is Editor at Large of The Wall Street Journal. His weekly column for the editorial page, “Free Expression,” appears in The Wall Street Journal each Tuesday. Mr. Baker previously served as Editor in Chief of The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones from 2013-2018. Prior to that, Mr. Baker was Deputy Editor in Chief of The Wall Street Journal from 2009-2013. He was educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford University, where he graduated in 1983 with a 1st Class Honors Degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics.

When Mr. Nichols could not comply — and even when he managed to — the officers responded with escalating force. The review of the available footage found that officers shouted at least 71 commands during the approximately 13-minute period before they reported over the radio that Mr. Nichols was officially in custody. The orders were issued at two locations, one near Mr. Nichols’s vehicle and the other in the area he had fled to and where he would be severely beaten. Officers commanded Mr. Nichols to show his hands even as they were holding his hands. But The Times’s review shows that the officers did the exact opposite, over and over.

☆ Tyre Nichols: Memphis Authorities to Release Video Footage of Encounter With Police
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Jennifer Calfas | Gareth Vipers | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The city of Memphis, Tenn., plans to release police body-camera footage Friday following the death of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop earlier this month. Five Memphis police officers were fired and later charged with second-degree murder following an internal investigation into Mr. Nichols’s death.

☆ Five Former Memphis Police Officers Face Murder Charges in Tyre Nichols’s Death
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Jennifer Calfas | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A rally for Tyre Nichols, who was killed after a traffic stop with Memphis, Tenn., police in January. Five former Memphis, Tenn., police officers were arrested and charged with second-degree murder Thursday in the death of Tyre Nichols, a Black man who died after a traffic stop earlier this month. The five former officers were fired by the police department last week following an internal investigation into Mr. Nichols’s death. The men, who are also Black, were booked in the Shelby County Jail Thursday and face charges of second-degree murder and other offenses, according to officials and jail records.

An annotated satellite image of the Memphis neighborhood where Tyre Nichols was fatally beaten by police officers shows a timeline of the encounter, from the traffic stop to the beating. Nichols’s mother’s house Ross Rd. Nichols’s mother’s house About 8:27 p.m. Nichols runs toward his mother’s house. About 8:24 p.m. Police confront Tyre Nichols at a traffic stop. At least three officers slap and punch Mr. Nichols, who screams, “Mom!”“Hit him!” one officer yells as another beats Mr. Nichols with a baton.

☆ From Sacramento to Memphis, Tyre Nichols Cut His Own Path
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Richard Fausset | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Before Tyre Nichols moved to Memphis — before he was brutally beaten on a Saturday night by police officers there — he lived in California, in the Sacramento area, where he hung out with a crowd of skateboarders. “Our friend group, we were a bunch of little rebels,” said Angelina Paxton, one of Mr. Nichols’s closest friends in Sacramento. But Mr. Nichols, she said, tended to be the voice warning them away from confrontation and serious trouble. He was laid back.”Mr. Nichols, she also said, was wary, as a Black man, of the police. His social media posts show that he identified with the Black Lives Matter movement and harbored a mistrust of prevailing government and economic systems.

☆ Tyre Nichols Death: Five Former Memphis Police Officers Charged With Second-Degree Murder
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Jennifer Calfas | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A rally for Tyre Nichols, who was killed after a traffic stop with Memphis, Tenn., police in January. Five former Memphis, Tenn., police officers were arrested and charged with second-degree murder Thursday following the death of Tyre Nichols, a Black man who died after a traffic stop earlier this month. The five former officers were fired by the police department last week following an internal investigation into Mr. Nichols’s death. The men, who are also Black, were booked in the Shelby County Jail Thursday and face charges of second-degree murder and other offenses, jail records show.

Search resuls for: "Nichols’s"

21 mentions found