Memphis police ‘regularly violate’ Black people’s rights, justice department finds

Report marks end of inquiry launched after death of Tyre Nichols, who died after being beaten following traffic stop

The Memphis police department uses excessive force and discriminates against Black people, according to the findings of a US Department of Justice investigation launched after the beating death of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop in 2023.

A report released on Wednesday marked the conclusion of the investigation that began six months after Nichols was kicked, punched and hit with a police baton as five officers tried to arrest him after he fled a traffic stop.