Case: DOJ Investigation of Memphis Police Department

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Case Summary

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On July 27, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it was opening a civil rights investigation into the City of Memphis and the Memphis Police Department. The announcement came six months after the city of Memphis released video of the brutal beating of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols by Memphis police officers.

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Case Details

State / Territory: Tennessee

Case Type(s):

Policing

Special Collection(s):

Trump Administration 2.0: Reversing Course on Existing Litigation

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

United States Department of Justice: Civil Rights Division

Plaintiff Type(s):

U.S. Dept of Justice plaintiff