The U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division has opened an investigation into whether the Memphis Police Department has an unconstitutional 'pattern or practice' of using excessive force and racial discrimination, department officials announced on Thursday.
The exterior of the Memphis Police Department North Main precinct is seen in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S., January 31, 2023. REUTERS/Alyssa Pointer/File Photo
after its officers fatally beat Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, in the Tennessee city in January. "City and police department leaders recognize the need to scrutinize the police department's practices to prevent such incidents from ever happening again," Clarke said. City and police officials had agreed to cooperate with the investigation, Clarke said.
The Justice Department had received multiple reports of officers using excessive force, including when "faced with behavior they perceive to be insolent," Clarke said. Her office had also received reports that officers may use force against people who are already restrained or in police custody.
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