Tyre Nichols was killed in January. Jeff Roberson/Associated PressThe Department of Justice announced Thursday that it’s investigating whether the Memphis Police Department participates in discriminatory practices against Black people, following the high-profile police killing of Tyre Nichols earlier this year. AdvertisementThe Justice Department initiated a review of the Memphis Police Department after Nichols’ death. “The tragic death of Tyre Nichols created enormous pain in the Memphis community and across the country,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement. “The Justice Department is launching this investigation to examine serious allegations that the City of Memphis and the Memphis Police Department engage in a pattern or practice of unconstitutional conduct and discriminatory policing based on race, including a dangerously aggressive approach to traffic enforcement.

Source: Huffington Post July 27, 2023 19:12 UTC