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☆ Tyre Nichols video showed how ‘culture of policing’ and ‘ancient’ procedures were on display, ex-officers say
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

Memphis authorities on Friday released videos from multiple vantage points showing the aftermath of the traffic stop. Five Memphis police officers were fired and charged with second-degree murder, and other crimes, including aggravated assault and kidnapping. Georgetown Law professor and NBC News legal analyst Paul Butler appeared on MSNBC Saturday to discuss the release of the Nichols video. Video shows Nichols escaped while on the ground and an officer shot a stun gun at him. “The bottom line is there were sufficient number of officers to do as such and to get him corralled and handcuffed at that traffic stop.

an officer is heard screaming while pulling Nichols out of his car. Officers are seen pinning Nichols to the ground on his side while grabbing his arms and giving him contradictory orders. "You guys are really doing a lot right now," Nichols is heard saying during the encounter. Police officers talk after the attack on Tyre Nichols during an arrest in Memphis, Tenn. on Jan. 7. One officer claims that during the initial traffic stop, he repeatedly tried to get Nichols to stop driving.

Body camera video shows punches on ground, Nichols saying 'mom' Portions of body camera video released in the death of Tyre Nichols shows him being punched several times while he is on the ground. The call was made in advance of the expected public release of video in the death of Tyre Nichols, who died after a violent encounter with Memphis police officers on Jan. 7. Share this -Link copiedMemphis fire officials receive video showing Tyre Nichols' beating, will conclude investigation next week The Memphis Fire Department said it received full access to video footage showing the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols earlier Friday. The five Memphis officers involved in the traffic stop were fired and have since been arrested on numerous charges including murder. "I will ask everyone to heed the words of Tyre Nichols' mother," Hochul said.

☆ The Memphis Police Department's original report on Tyre Nichols death is full of discrepancies and outright omissions, newly released bodycam footage shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

On January 8, Memphis Police released a statement about a "confrontation" with a reckless driver. New bodycam video shows officers beating Nichols, which is omitted in the police version of events. But bodycam footage of the incident, released Friday, revealed a different story of the brutal beating that left the 29-year-old dead. —Memphis Police Dept (@MEM_PoliceDept) January 8, 2023The statement continued: "Officers pursued the suspect and again attempted to take the suspect into custody. Later in the footage, Nichols' cries become less coherent, his speech slurs, and he struggles to stand up.

☆ Memphis councilman breaks down in tears over bodycam footage of the beating of Tyre Nichols: 'This wasn't supposed to happen'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

"We gotta build a better Memphis for Mr. Nichols," Jones said. "Don, we have to do something," Jones told Lemon in the clip, which has since gone viral on social media. "Not that we were immune to anything, but this wasn't supposed to happen in our community. This was a traffic stop, it wasn't supposed to end like this." "We gotta do something," Jones told Lemon.

☆ Activists are spreading carefree videos of Tyre Nichols skateboarding to remember him as someone who 'lived in joy'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Five Memphis Police Department officers have been charged in the death of Tyre Nichols. —The Uncultured Black (@camarawilliams) January 27, 2023The video of Nichols enjoying simple moments of "Black joy" was something Williams said every Black person can relate to. Williams said he felt the same way about Nichols' life. In a crowdfunding message, Nichols' mother RowVaughn Wells also referenced his life as a skater and described him as "quirky and true to himself." "Tyre Nichols was loved by his community and was known to be gentle, kind, and joyful," Wells wrote.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — As their son lay bleeding from mortal injuries, the family of Tyre Nichols said Friday not only did police fail to render aid — they callously smoked cigarettes in the moments following the fatal beatdown. A grand jury on Friday indicted five former Memphis police officers, charging them with second-degree murder, in connection to Nichols' death. RowVaughn Wells, center, arrives at a news conference with civil rights Attorney Ben Crump in Memphis, Tenn., on Jan. 23, 2023. The police footage will also show Nichols calling out for his mother and moaning in agony following the beating, his family said. A portrait of Tyre Nichols is displayed at a memorial service in Memphis, Tenn., on Jan. 17.

"I will ask everyone to heed the words of Tyre Nichols' mother," Hochul said. Share this -Link copiedLawyers applaud kidnapping charges and say Nichols was 'terrorized' Attorney Antonio Romanucci said terrorism was part of the kidnapping charges against the five Memphis police officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death. Attorney Ben Crump said Nichols’ told the officers, “I just want to home home.” “It's a traffic stop for God’s sake. Attorney Ben Crump said Nichols’ last words in the body camera footage of his arrest were three cries for his mother. This week, Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis announced a review of all the police department’s specialized units, including Scorpion, in response to Nichols’ death.

☆ Bodycam footage of Tyre Nichols' fatal beating will be released today. But many fear video will do more harm than good.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Yoonji Han | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The police department fired the five officers, who are facing murder charges, and are expected to release video footage of the arrest on Friday evening. RowVaughn Wells, Nichols' mother, has refused to watch the video, and urged parents not to show kids the video when it's released. Video footage can be retraumatizingMembers of the Black community have similarly said they won't be watching the video of Nichols' death, and are urging the public not to share the video. Others have shared steps on limiting exposure to graphic video footage. Citizens in Memphis await the release of video footage of Tyre Nichols' death.

☆ Pelosi attack suspect says he was motivated by politics, telling police that Democrats had been 'persecuting' Trump
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The man charged with attacking Paul Pelosi told police that he was motivated by hatred of Democrats. David DePape echoed former President Donald Trump, claiming that the 2020 election was stolen. In the days following the arrest of David DePape, some allies of the former president suggested the attack was not politically motivated, insinuating it was a domestic spat. "When Trump came into office, what they did went so far beyond spying on a rival campaign," DePape said. "Not only were they spying on a rival campaign, they were submitting fake evidence to spy on a rival campaign, covering it up, persecuting a rival campaign.

☆ The timeline of Tyre Nichols' death, from being stopped by Memphis cops to officers being charged with his murder
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Tyre Nichols died after he was beaten by Memphis police officers, his family's attorneys say. The Memphis Police Department has not released many details about the case, but Police Chief Cerelyn Davis condemned the incident as "heinous, reckless, and inhumane." January 10: Nichols diesThe Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced that Nichols had "succumbed to his injuries." January 20: Memphis Police says five officers firedMemphis police officers Demetrius Haley, Tadarrius Dean, Justin Smith, Emmitt Martin, and Desmond Mills Jr. are facing murder charges. Wells added that the footage showed Nichols repeatedly calling out for his mother, according to The Washington Post.

The five officers have been charged with second-degree murder, aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping and official misconduct, Mulroy said. Other Memphis officers remain under investigation for policy infractions, Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis said on Wednesday. "I expect you to feel what the Nichols family feels. The Nichols family viewed the police footage on Monday with their attorney, Ben Crump. The last words heard on the video were Nichols calling for his mother three times, Crump said.

Jan 23 (Reuters) - The video of Memphis police beating a Black man who died after a traffic stop on Jan. 7 reminded civil rights attorney Ben Crump of the assault on Rodney King, Crump said after viewing the police bodycam recording with the man's family on Monday. Crump said the video reminded him of how Los Angeles police repeatedly beat King in video captured by a witness in 1991, sparking protests and reforms in the department. "Regrettably, it reminded us of (the) Rodney King video," said Crump, who previously represented the families of George Floyd and Trayvon Martin. "Regrettably, unlike Rodney King, Tyre didn't survive." Nichols was less than 100 yards (meters) from home during the traffic stop and called out for this mother three times at the end of the video, Crump told a news conference.

☆ Former Texas officer sentenced for killing Black woman in her home
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Dec 20 (Reuters) - A former Texas police officer was sentenced to over 11 years in prison on Tuesday for shooting and killing a Black woman in her home in 2019. Aaron Dean, the former Fort Worth police officer, was sentenced in a Tarrant County court to 11 years, 10 months in prison, a court clerk said. Dean and his partner had gone to Jefferson's home after a concerned neighbor called police to say her front door was open. Jefferson's death took place about seven months before the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer who knelt on his neck for over eight minutes. Reporting by Brad Brooks in Lubbock, Texas; Editing by Stephen CoatesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Former Texas officer found guilty in 2019 death of Black woman
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Kanishka Singh | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Dec 15 (Reuters) - A former Texas police officer was found guilty by a jury of manslaughter in the death of a Black woman who was killed when he shot her through a window of her home in October 2019, prosecutors said. Atatiana Jefferson, 28, was shot dead by Aaron Dean, a white Fort Worth officer, while standing in her home with a handgun after hearing noises outside. Jefferson's death took place about seven months before the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer who knelt on his neck for over eight minutes. Fort Worth Police Department had said in 2019 that Dean violated a series of police policies. "Today's guilty verdict is one small step to delivering justice for Atatiana Jefferson and her family," U.S. Representative Marc Veasey from Texas said in a statement.

☆ How to watch the final House January 6 committee hearing on the Capitol attack
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Grace Panetta | Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack is holding its last public meeting. The panel has held nine public hearings since the beginning of June. The committee held nine blockbuster public hearings, including one in primetime, over the course of the last seven months. Here's when and how to watch the hearings:When are the next January 6 Committee hearings? And that even though he knew full well he had lost the election, Trump fought it anyway because he was embarrassed about losing Biden.

☆ Colorado deputies indicted, fired after fatal shooting of man, 22, who called 911 for help
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( Chantal Da Silva | Antonio Planas | Chantal Da Silva Is A Breaking News Editor For Nbc News Digital Based In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Two officers involved in the fatal shooting of a Colorado man who called 911 for help after his SUV got stuck this summer have been indicted by a county grand jury and fired from their jobs, officials said. The Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office said that following Wednesday's indictment, it had terminated the employment of both Buen and Gould. In a June statement, the Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office said deputies had taken a call for a "motorist assist" at around 11:20 p.m. on June 10. Later, with the knife in his hand, Glass appears to turn toward an officer shortly before he is shot. Rathod previously said Glass’ knife injuries were superficial.

☆ Atlanta to pay $1M to Rayshard Brooks’ family after deadly police shooting
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Chantal Da Silva | The Associated Press | Chantal Da Silva Is A Breaking News Editor For Nbc News Digital Based In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Brooks was fatally shot by an officer amid national unrest over police brutality after a Minneapolis police officer murdered George Floyd. Two officers located Brooks and bodycam footage showed they had a calm conversation with him for almost 40 minutes. In the footage, Brooks could be seen holding a stun gun he had grabbed from an officer as he ran away. “While we are disappointed that prosecutors didn’t pursue a criminal case against the officers involved in Mr. Brooks’ death, we continue to hold out hope that the Dept. of Justice will intervene in this matter,” Brooks' family's attorneys said on Monday, according to WXIA.

CNN —Text messages pulled from Alec Baldwin’s phone in the days and weeks following the deadly shooting while filming the movie “Rust” indicate the actor was concerned the incident was the result of possible sabotage and questioned the Santa Fe Sheriff Department’s ability to properly investigate that angle. The Baldwin text messages were among a trove of investigative items publicly released by the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Department on Friday in a 551-page document that also contained previously released forensic reports, search warrant affidavits, investigator logs and witness statements. Baldwin’s phone was turned over months after the fatal October 2021 shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during a rehearsal for the movie, which was being filmed near Santa Fe, New Mexico. Earlier this month, Baldwin filed a lawsuit in California against several individuals associated with the “Rust” film, according to a cross-complaint obtained by CNN. Baldwin told Matt Hutchins in another text, “the gun WAS NEVER MEANT TO BE FIRED in that camera angle.

☆ Bodycam video shows wreckage of deadly crash in which teen allegedly topped 150 mph
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Authorities released body camera video Tuesday that showed the aftermath of a deadly Oklahoma crash allegedly caused by a teen accused of topping 150 mph in a Ford Mustang. Video obtained from the Stillwater Police Department by NBC affiliate KFOR of Oklahoma City showed the mangled Mustang on its side and a red Chevrolet Impala that appeared to have been demolished. A police officer can be seen in the video racing from car to car checking for survivors and talking with witnesses. The crash occurred shortly after 4 a.m. on State Highway 51 as House drove east in the road's westbound lanes, police said. Vehicle data showed House’s Mustang was driving "in excess" of 150 mph, the department said.

☆ Bodycam footage shows Russian pilot ejecting before a crash, probably after his jet clipped a power line in training
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The footage matches descriptions of a Russian Su-25 which crashed in June while training. The footage matches descriptions of a crash months earlier, in which a Russian Su-25 crashes in a training flight after clipping a power line. The incident happened in the Belgorod region in Russia in June during a training flight, state-media organization RIA Novosti reported at the time. The Russian news outlet Baza reported that the pilot ejecting after the Su-25 clipped a power transmission tower in a field. RIA Novosti reported the crash was due to a technical malfunction, without giving further detail.

☆ 'What the hell': Confusion over voter fraud arrests in Ron DeSantis' crackdown
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

New bodycam footage gives a fresh glimpse into the confusion and bewilderment felt by some during Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' crackdown on alleged voter fraud.

The Office of the Inspector General, under the leadership of Robert J. Devlin Jr., is one of multiple agencies investigating the officer's use of force. On Saturday, as it released that dramatic and potentially disturbing video, the watchdog stopped just short of calling Iurato a hero. The suspected gunman fired more than 80 rounds during the siege, the Office of the Inspector General said. The Office of the Inspector General said Sunday that it appears the officer's use of force was justified. The Bristol Police Union did not immediately respond to a request for its response to the bodycam footage.

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