DOJ will review specialized police units in wake of Tyre Nichols beating
The department will also review the Memphis Police Department's use of force and de-escalation policies at the request of the city's mayor and police chief.
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The department will also review the Memphis Police Department's use of force and de-escalation policies at the request of the city's mayor and police chief.
yre Nichols' name is already etched on the hearts of many in Sacramento. Now, it's one step closer to being will be forever stamped on his favorite skate park.
One of the brightest memories of Tyre Nichols is when he was skateboarding. And now, the Sacramento skate park where he made most of those memories, will carry his name.
A proposal to rename a Natomas skate park after Tyre Nichols is being considered.
A proposal to rename a Natomas skate park after Tyre Nichols is being considered. The plan to name the park after Nichols, a Sacramento native who died three days after being beaten by Memphis police during a traffic stop in January, will be considered by the Sacramento Parks Commission.
After five Memphis police officers brutally beat Tyre Nichols last month, one officer took two cell phone photos of the visibly injured 29-year-old Sacramento native and texted one image to at least five people, newly revealed internal police department documents show.
As millions tuned into Tuesday night's State of the Union address, President Joe Biden shined a spotlight on police reform in the name of Sacramento native Tyre Nichols.
The president spoke about his conversation with Nichols' mother – and vowed to make her wish for her son's legacy come true.
Skateboard legend Tony Hawk says he will donate half of the proceeds of autographed photos of himself and BMX rider Rick Thorne to the memorial fund for Tyre Nichols.
In a statement earlier this week, the department said officer Preston Hemphill was under investigation for his participation in the "initial traffic stop" of Nichols "and the use of a Taser."
In Sacramento, NAACP President Betty Williams said legislation must be the next step forward.
Tyre Nichols ' family and friends gathered Wednesday for a funeral that blended a celebration of his life with outrage over the brutal beating he endured at the hands of Memphis police and heated calls for police reform.
The family of Tyre Nichols plans to lay him to rest Wednesday, three weeks after he died following a brutal beating by Memphis police that was captured on disturbing video that prompted nationwide protests and renewed calls for police reform.
The death of Tyre Nichols is once again putting a spotlight on law enforcement, specifically on how they are trained.
The behavior of three Memphis EMTs who responded to the Tyre Nichols arrest has been condemned by professionals across the country, including by a board member of the California Paramedic Foundation.
Ten police and emergency workers have either been disciplined or fired. The Nichols family is expected to hold a news conference later today. CBS's Elise Preston is in Memphis with the very latest.
Harris will join several other White House officials in Memphis.
Additional charges could be filed as part of the "ongoing investigation" into the death of Tyre Nichols, the 29-year-old Black man who died in Memphis three days after being beaten at a traffic stop on Jan. 7.
Police who killed Tyre Nichols were part of a special unit in Memphis that has since been disbanded. Are there specialized units in the Sacramento area? We got answers.
Hundreds of people, including family members and friends gathered at Regency Skate Park in Sacramento to honor the man killed at the hands of at least five police officers in Memphis.
In Sacramento, there are teams that focus on specific subjects like gang intervention or apprehending known wanted criminal suspects
The 29-year-old father and Sacramento native is being remembered for his love of photography and skateboarding.
The statement from the district attorney's office comes after the release of police videos of Nichols' violent arrest.
As some left messages of condolences, the moment was much quieter than the mass demonstrations seen during the Black Lives Matter movement.
A sixth Memphis police officer has been placed on administrative leave in the aftermath of the violent arrest that led to Tyre Nichols' death. The officer, Preston Hemphill, was relieved of duty amid an ongoing internal investigation at the Memphis Police Department, a spokesperson confirmed to CBS News on Monday.
A registered sex offender was arrested after a high school student reported she was harassed by a man when she was getting off a bus earlier this week, police said.
A store inside the Westfield Galleria at Roseville mall was hit by a smash-and-grab robbery late Thursday morning.
A volcano erupted in southern Iceland, near the town of Grindavík and the Blue Lagoon spa, marking the region's seventh eruption in a year.
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The council voted 3-2 in favor of adopting the new ordinance.
Last year, Sacramento had 55 traffic fatalities, which was an all-time high for the city. Now, the city is launching new traffic safety efforts to try and get that number down to zero.
A registered sex offender was arrested after a high school student reported she was harassed by a man when she was getting off a bus earlier this week, police said.
Last year, Sacramento had 55 traffic fatalities, which was an all-time high for the city. Now, the city is launching new traffic safety efforts to try and get that number down to zero.
Two people were shot and killed in the Northgate area of Sacramento, police said Tuesday.
The Sacramento City Council has given the green light for a cannabis lounge pilot program.
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The much-hyped fight pitting the 58-year-old Tyson against Paul, 27, shattered records but was marred by tech glitches.
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CBS News California examined retail theft rates in California and whether the high-profile Proposition 36 would help combat those crimes.
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The fire prompted a massive response from crews across the state, including five strike teams out of Auburn in Placer County.
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