The Department of Justice is investigating whether law enforcement in Memphis, Tennessee, engaged in "discriminatory policing," including in how it conducted traffic stops, in the wake of the death of Tyre Nichols earlier this year, officials said Thursday. The Memphis Police Department intends to cooperate with the probe, also known as a pattern or practice investigation, the DOJ said in a news release. "The tragic death of Tyre Nichols created enormous pain in the Memphis community and across the country," U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement. Seven Memphis Police Department officers have been fired for their roles in the arrest. After Tyre Nichols' death, DOJ investigating possible 'discriminatory policing' in Memphis originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News July 27, 2023 17:21 UTC