/tags/tyre-nichols Tyre Nichols en-US Copyright Mon, 10 Apr 2023 09:01:03 GMT /npr-news/2023-04-10/why-a-portrait-artist-from-ireland-started-making-comics-about-u-s-police-brutality Ireland-based artist Pan Cooke creates cartoons summarizing the world's daily news in comics, highlighting how prevalent police brutality and hate crimes are across the U.S. Mon, 10 Apr 2023 09:01:03 GMT /npr-news/2023-04-10/why-a-portrait-artist-from-ireland-started-making-comics-about-u-s-police-brutality Jonathan Franklin /npr-news/2023-03-30/sacramento-will-rename-a-skate-park-after-its-former-resident-tyre-nichols The late 29-year-old Sacramento native will be posthumously honored with a bronze plaque that will be installed at the newly renamed park. Thu, 30 Mar 2023 09:02:09 GMT /npr-news/2023-03-30/sacramento-will-rename-a-skate-park-after-its-former-resident-tyre-nichols Jonathan Franklin /2023-03-08/a-judge-blocks-the-release-of-additional-footage-of-the-beating-death-of-tyre-nichols The 20-some hours of video and audio footage were set to be released Wednesday alongside other documents from the city's investigation into the officers involved in the 29-year-old Black man's death. Wed, 08 Mar 2023 16:59:12 GMT /2023-03-08/a-judge-blocks-the-release-of-additional-footage-of-the-beating-death-of-tyre-nichols Becky Sullivan /npr-news/2023-03-07/the-city-of-memphis-says-it-has-completed-its-investigation-into-tyre-nichols-death Nearly 20 hours of new footage and audio, along with accompanying documents, will be released to the public on Wednesday afternoon, officials say. Tue, 07 Mar 2023 22:33:42 GMT /npr-news/2023-03-07/the-city-of-memphis-says-it-has-completed-its-investigation-into-tyre-nichols-death Jonathan Franklin /law-justice/2023-02-02/cleveland-activists-organize-women-police-reform-tyre-nichols-killing The Carl Stokes Brigade, a Cleveland-based civil rights organization named after the city's first Black mayor, held a rally Wednesday night to share support with Memphis residents grieving following the killing of Tyre Nichols by police. Thu, 02 Feb 2023 13:06:09 GMT /law-justice/2023-02-02/cleveland-activists-organize-women-police-reform-tyre-nichols-killing Gabriel Kramer /law-justice/2023-02-01/4-of-the-5-officers-charged-in-tyre-nichols-death-had-prior-violations-at-work Five officers have been indicted over the beating death of Nichols. Four of them had been disciplined earlier by the Memphis police department for car crashes, failure to report use of force and more. Wed, 01 Feb 2023 16:59:15 GMT /law-justice/2023-02-01/4-of-the-5-officers-charged-in-tyre-nichols-death-had-prior-violations-at-work Ayana Archie /npr-news/2023-02-01/tyre-nichols-funeral-in-memphis-brings-calls-for-justice The Rev. Al Sharpton, who delivered the eulogy, called for justice for Nichols and lamented the fact that Nichols was killed in the same city where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in 1968. Wed, 01 Feb 2023 10:04:03 GMT /npr-news/2023-02-01/tyre-nichols-funeral-in-memphis-brings-calls-for-justice Joe Hernandez /2023-01-31/tyre-nichols-killing-revives-calls-for-congress-to-address-police-reform National outrage over the killing of Tyre Nichols has prompted renewed calls on Capitol Hill for police reform. But in a divided Congress, bipartisan reform legislation is unlikely. Tue, 31 Jan 2023 10:00:27 GMT /2023-01-31/tyre-nichols-killing-revives-calls-for-congress-to-address-police-reform Barbara Sprunt /government-politics/2023-01-30/after-tyre-nicholss-death-akron-community-members-continue-call-for-justice-for-jayland-walker Community members at Akron City Council on Monday compared the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols by police to the fatal shooting of Jayland Walker by eight Akron police officers just seven months ago. Tue, 31 Jan 2023 03:06:15 GMT /government-politics/2023-01-30/after-tyre-nicholss-death-akron-community-members-continue-call-for-justice-for-jayland-walker Abigail Bottar /npr-news/2023-01-30/7th-officer-relieved-of-duty-and-3-first-responders-fired-after-tyre-nichols-death Nichols, 29, was pulled over on Jan. 7 for what police said was reckless driving. After trying to flee on foot, Nichols was severely beaten by police. He died in a hospital days later. Mon, 30 Jan 2023 18:09:59 GMT /npr-news/2023-01-30/7th-officer-relieved-of-duty-and-3-first-responders-fired-after-tyre-nichols-death Amy Isackson, Katie Riordan, Jaclyn Diaz