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Dallas Police and other city officials made statements condemning the violence in the released footage, in which Nichols, 29, was beaten by Memphis police officers. He died three days later.
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Video showing five Memphis officers beating a Black man has been made public. The release comes one day after the officers were charged with murder in the death of Tyre Nichols. The footage shows the Black officers savagely beating the 29-year-old FedEx worker for three minutes in an assault that the Nichols family’s legal team likened to the infamous 1991 police beating of Los Angeles motorist Rodney King.
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NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Phillip Goff of the Center for Policing Equity about how the death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis speaks to larger issues with police department culture and diversity.
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The report examined 2019 arrest data, finding that many people arrested for low-level offenses could have been given a citation instead. It also found arrests disproportionately impacted Black Texans.
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DA announces attempted murder, aggravated assault indictments for former cop who shot Erik Cantu Jr.James Brennand, the former San Antonio Police officer who shot 17-year-old Erik Cantu Jr., has been indicted on one count of attempted murder and two counts of first-degree aggravated assault.
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Two civil rights groups have expanded their request for a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into Operation Lone Star, citing evidence of risky pursuits and more frequent traffic stops of Hispanic drivers.
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Pete Arredondo and his department have been under new scrutiny since DPS Director Steven McCraw said the incident commander — later confirmed to be Arredondo — made a critical error.
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Texas officials had said a teacher propped door open at Robb Elementary just before a gunman entered and carried out a mass shooting — but they now acknowledge that the woman closed the door.
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Fort Worth’s police oversight office marked the end of its second year with a report detailing its successes and the progress left to make. While the police department has completed many of the office’s recommendations, others remain “in progress” after months or years of work.
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Fort Worth’s independent police oversight office only has the power to recommend changes in the Fort Worth Police Department. Public records show the department has agreed to many of the recommendations made so far, but it still has progress to make.
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Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson and other city officials unveiled a statue of Santos Rodriguez Saturday.