This category examines those that are marginalized and disproportionately impacted by police brutality, such as police shootings, wrongful arrests and physical abuse of civilians.
Memphis cop who detained Tyre Nichols admitted he didn't see the alleged reckless driving that was reason for pulling him over but still brandished a gun. More
February 9, 2023
Littleton Police Dept. backtracks previous statement in the deadly shooting of a man after surveillance video showed contradicting events. More
February 9, 2023
Officer's statement about taking a cellphone photo of a bloodied and handcuffed Tyre Nichols and sharing the photo will likely never be seen by a jury. More
February 8, 2023
The officer who pulled Tyre Nichols from his car before police fatally beat him never explained why he was being stopped, newly released documents show. More
February 8, 2023
As many as 13 Memphis officers could end up being disciplined in the investigation of Tyre Nichols' death, officials said Tuesday. More
February 8, 2023
Jerrel Perez files federal lawsuit alleging an off-duty police officer improperly restrained his 12-year-old daughter during a fight in a Wisconsin middle school. More
February 7, 2023
6th Memphis officer fired after internal police investigation showed he violated multiple department policies in the violent arrest of Tyre Nichols. More
February 3, 2023
Michigan judge won't dismiss murder charge against ex-cop Christopher Schurr, who was fired after fatally shooting Black motorist Patrick Lyoya. More
February 3, 2023
Tennessee board suspends EMT licenses of 2 ex-Memphis Fire Dept. employees for failing to render critical care to Tyre Nichols after police beat him. More
February 3, 2023
Tyre Nichols’ family and friends gathered for a funeral intended to celebrate his life 3 weeks after he died following a brutal beating by Memphis cops. More
February 1, 2023
Their transgressions were mainly procedural but included using minor physical force during an arrest and failing to fill out a form about it. More
February 1, 2023
Attorney for ex-Minneapolis cop Tou Thao, who held back bystanders while colleagues restrained George Floyd, said his client and should be acquitted. More
January 31, 2023
Vice President Kamala Harris plans to attend the funeral of Tyre Nichols, who died three days after he was beaten by Memphis police officers. More
January 31, 2023
Tyre Nichols' family plans to gather Tuesday with the Rev. Al Sharpton and attorney Ben Crump at the historic Mason Temple in Memphis. More
January 31, 2023
2 more Memphis police officers have been disciplined and 3 emergency responders fired in connection with the death of Tyre Nichols. More
January 30, 2023
The five officers charged were part of the so-called Scorpion unit, which stands for Street Crimes Operations to Restore Peace in our Neighborhoods. More
January 30, 2023
Memphis police release video showing Tyre Nichols being beaten by police officers who held the Black motorist down and repeatedly struck him. More
January 27, 2023
Tyre Nichols was just minutes from his Memphis home on Jan. 7 when he was pulled over by police and fatally beaten. More
January 27, 2023
The officers were charged Thursday with murder and other crimes in the killing of Tyre Nichols, a motorist who died three days. More
January 27, 2023
The legal team said officers beat Tyre Nichols for 3 minutes in a 'savage' encounter reminiscent of the infamous 1991 police beating of Rodney King. More
January 26, 2023
U.S. Attorney said federal investigation into death of Tyre Nichols, Black man who died after a violent arrest by Memphis police, “may take some time." More
January 25, 2023
DA Steve Mulroy said investigators probing Tyre Nichols’ Jan. 7 arrest want to complete as many interviews as possible before releasing the video this week or next week. More
January 25, 2023
Memphis is on edge ahead of possible release of footage of Black man Tyre Nichols' violent arrest that led to firings of 5 cops after he died. More
January 23, 2023
First responders charged in the death of Elijah McClain, a Black man who was forcibly restrained and injected with a sedative, entered not guilty pleas. More
January 20, 2023
Even if Derek Chauvin wins his appeal, his federal sentence will keep him in prison longer than his state sentence likely would. More
January 18, 2023
A look at some cases involving Black rights that Court TV has covered, as well as some of the legal stories that shaped Black History. More
January 15, 2023
Officers used physical force and a stun gun during a confrontation lasting several minutes, during which Keenan Anderson screamed for help and struggled. More
January 13, 2023
Ex-cop Christopher Schurr, charged with second-degree murder in the death of Patrick Lyoya, seeks to toss ruling that a jury trial should be held. More
January 10, 2023
Mark Capps was accused of kidnapping and threatening his wife and stepdaughter at gunpoint earlier in that same day in Nashville. More
January 10, 2023
Judge Ashley Willcott says, 'No one can predict what a defendant fighting for their life is going to do or say in front of the jury.' More
December 30, 2022
