City says Tyre Nichols investigation complete, more video coming
We begin tonight with breaking news. The city of Memphis Chief Legal Officer says they will release an additional video in the Tyree Nichols case. They're expected to release 20 hours of video to the public as early as tomorrow. Good afternoon and thanks for watching the News at 5. I'm Greg Hurst. Hello, I'm Stephanie Skirlock. The Chief's City Legal Officer, Jennifer Sink, this morning said to the city council that the city's administrative investigation is complete and they've had hearings for the We begin tonight with breaking news.
The city of Memphis Chief Legal Officer says they will release an additional video in the Tyree Nichols case. They're expected to release 20 hours of video to the public as early as tomorrow. Good afternoon and thanks for watching the News at 5. I'm Greg Hurst. Hello, I'm Stephanie Skirlock. The Chief's City Legal Officer, Jennifer Sink, this morning said to the city council that the city's administrative investigation is complete and they've had hearings for the employees involved in the incident. Sink says the video will be released the same way the original footage was released in late January with a link to the video posted on the city's social media pages.
Aside from footage, the city will also release redacted records related to the charges and administrative investigations against those involved. Now overall the investigation resulted in four Memphis Fire Department personnel being employees involved in the incident. Sink says the video will be released the same way the original footage was released in late January with a link to the video posted on the city's social media pages. Aside from footage, the city will also release redacted records related to the charges and administrative investigations against those involved. Now overall the investigation resulted in four Memphis Fire Department personnel being administratively charged and 13 Memphis Police Department personnel being administratively disciplined along with four criminally charged. Three of the four Memphis Fire personnel were terminated and one suspended. Of the 13 MPD officers, seven have been terminated, three suspended, two had charges dismissed and one resigned.
Tyra Nichols died at the hospital in January after sustaining injuries from a traffic stop with MPD. administratively charged and 13 Memphis Police Department personnel being administratively disciplined along with four criminally charged. Three of the four Memphis Fire personnel were terminated and one suspended. Of the 13 MPD officers, seven have been terminated, three suspended, two had charges dismissed and one resigned. Tyra Nichols died at the hospital in January after sustaining injuries from a traffic stop with MPD. The body cam video showed multiple officers pulling Nichols to the ground and beating him for several minutes until the 29 year old became unconscious. We'll continue to follow this story and bring you the very latest.
Now for nearly 20 minutes the Memphis City Council heard from and questioned the city's chief legal officer regarding the internal investigation of the Tyra Nichols case. It was during this time the council learned one of the officers being held accountable was able to retire before being terminated. The body cam video showed multiple officers pulling Nichols to the ground and beating him for several minutes until the 29 year old became unconscious. We'll continue to follow this story and bring you the very latest. Now for nearly 20 minutes the Memphis City Council heard from and questioned the city's chief legal officer regarding the internal investigation of the Tyra Nichols case. It was during this time the council learned one of the officers being held accountable was able to retire before being terminated. This means you the taxpayer are left footing the bill for his retirement.
W.R.H.E. Sherita Patterson has more. There was a meeting of the mines Tuesday during the Memphis City Council meeting concerning the internal investigation into the Tyra Nichols case. Both the council and the chief legal officer for the city of Memphis, Jennifer Sink, agree more needs to be evaluated and in some cases re-evaluated.
This means you the taxpayer are left footing the bill for his retirement. W.R.H.E. Sherita Patterson has more. There was a meeting of the mines Tuesday during the Memphis City Council meeting concerning the internal investigation into the Tyra Nichols case.
Both the council and the chief legal officer for the city of Memphis, Jennifer Sink, agree more needs to be evaluated and in some cases re-evaluated. Tyra Nichols died in January, days after a traffic stop by Memphis police that ended with the 29-year-old being pepper sprayed, violently kicked and punched. The brutal attack was captured on police video, which was later released to the public. Tuesday, Sink told the council more video and audio would be made public. We're going to also begin to release records related to the charges and the administrative Tyra Nichols died in January, days after a traffic stop by Memphis police that ended with the 29-year-old being pepper sprayed, violently kicked and punched. The brutal attack was captured on police video, which was later released to the public. Tuesday, Sink told the council more video and audio would be made public.
We're going to also begin to release records related to the charges and the administrative investigations. The initial charges and disciplinary decisions will be posted. Regarding the three with Memphis fire who were let go with the 8-4th being suspended, also set to be released is more info related to the 13 MPD officers charged or disciplined to some degree. Seven were terminated, three officers received a suspension, investigations. The initial charges and disciplinary decisions will be posted. Regarding the three with Memphis fire who were let go with the 8-4th being suspended, also set to be released is more info related to the 13 MPD officers charged or disciplined to some degree. Seven were terminated, three officers received a suspension, two had their charges dismissed and one individual resigned in lieu of termination.
Because of state law, the officer who resigned would qualify for pension benefits if they are pension eligible, meaning taxpayers are left paying for his retirement. It's upsetting, it's upsetting. So this individual who I don't know the extent of what he or she has done or who I do know is they played a part in something they played out very two had their charges dismissed and one individual resigned in lieu of termination. Because of state law, the officer who resigned would qualify for pension benefits if they are pension eligible, meaning taxpayers are left paying for his retirement. It's upsetting, it's upsetting. So this individual who I don't know the extent of what he or she has done or who I do know is they played a part in something they played out very publicly in which they wasn't laying to a life man taken from a young man. Councilman Smiley chiming in saying essentially Tyree Nichols parents are paying for the resigned officer's retired lifestyle.
This comment garnered reaction from those in attendance. Because this case is so rare, as the council put it, there are some gray areas which means changes could be on the horizon. We should have some discussion about publicly in which they wasn't laying to a life man taken from a young man. Councilman Smiley chiming in saying essentially Tyree Nichols parents are paying for the resigned officer's retired lifestyle. This comment garnered reaction from those in attendance. Because this case is so rare, as the council put it, there are some gray areas which means changes could be on the horizon. We should have some discussion about what changes, if any, we should be making based upon our own internal processes and not just with regard to the pension but just with regard to the entire process.
A discussion expected at the next council meeting in Memphis, Jury DePatterson, WREG News Channel 3. And I can tell you we will provide some of the additional video and audio from NPD on our website wrg.com once it is released. what changes, if any, we should be making based upon our own internal processes and not just with regard to the pension but just with regard to the entire process. A discussion expected at the next council meeting in Memphis, Jury DePatterson, WREG News Channel 3. And I can tell you we will provide some of the additional video and audio from NPD on our website wrg.com once it is released.
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