MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Police Department routinely engages in policing that violates residents' civil rights and discriminates against Black people, the U.S. Department of Justice said in ...

A scathing report from the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division found the Memphis Police Department engages in a pattern of discriminatory policing, including violence against the disabled ...

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The department first came under national scrutiny in January 2023, when an encounter between a group of Black police officers and Mr. Nichols, a Black FedEx worker, quickly became violent.

The DOJ dismissed its investigation into the Memphis Police Department and retracted findings of constitutional violations. The city declined a consent decree after the DOJ's initial findings in 2024.

Mario Shaw said that he was bitten, beaten and tased by Memphis Police Department officers on his front porch. He intends to ...

An attorney for the City of Memphis said it would appeal the judge's decision to the Tennessee Court of Appeals.

The sentencing hearings for the officers found guilty of various federal charges related to the beating death of Tyré Nichols ...