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“When that tape comes out tomorrow it’s going to be horrific,” Tyre Nichols mom speaking at tonight’s vigil, calling for peaceful protests when the tape is made public.
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HAPPENING NOW: A candlelight vigil at the skate park, in honor of Tyre Nichols. His parents have described their son as a good kid, and father.. who loved to skateboard and watch the sunset.
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Five ex-Memphis police officers were charged with second-degree murder in the death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols.
and have more details on the case.
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The Director of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations adding, "What happened here does not at all reflect proper policing this was wrong. This was criminal."
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Shelby County DA Mulroy in announcing murder charges against the five officers: "While each of the five individuals played a different role in the incident in question, the actions of all of them resulted in the death of Tyre Nichols and they are all responsible."
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BREAKING: 5 former Memphis, Tennessee, police officers are in custody in connection with the death of Tyre Nichols, jail records show.
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MUGSHOT: Tadarrius Bean is one of 5 former MPD officers arrested in connection to the death of Tyre Nichols. bit.ly/3H9pllG
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MUGSHOT: Desmond Mills is charged with two counts of official misconduct, one count of official oppression, second-degree murder, aggravated assault-act in concert and two counts of aggravated kidnapping in connection to the death of Tyre Nichols. bit.ly/3H9pllG
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MUGSHOT: Justin Smith is charged with two counts of official misconduct, one count of official oppression, second-degree murder, aggravated assault-act in concert and two counts of aggravated kidnapping in connection to the death of Tyre Nichols. bit.ly/3H9pllG
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MUGSHOT: Demetrius Haley is charged with two counts of official misconduct, one count of official oppression, second-degree murder, aggravated assault-act in concert and two counts of aggravated kidnapping in connection to the death of Tyre Nichols. bit.ly/3H9pllG
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DEVELOPING... Former Memphis police officer Emmitt Martin III -- one of the five officers accused of beating and killing #TyreNichols -- has surrendered to police after receiving an indictment earlier today, his attorney confirms to .
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UPDATE… the Shelby County District Attorney to provide and update in the #TyreNichols investigation this afternoon.
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SOON: The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee will provide a statement about the #TyreNichols investigation.
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The family of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols is speaking out for the first time since seeing the body camera footage of a deadly police encounter in Memphis.
All five officers involved have been fired for violating department policies.
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The last words Tyre Nichols uttered on the body cam video, was a cry out for his mother three times, Crump said.
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says the video of Trye Nichols traffic stop was reminiscent of the Rodney King beating.
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The body cam footage will NOT be released to the public at this time. The Shelby County DA, says the public release could come this week or next, saying “it's important that the release does not compromise the investigation.”
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HAPPENING NOW: standing alongside the parents of Tyre Nichols, after viewing, for the first time, body cam video of the traffic stop that lead to their son’s death. “It is appalling… it is deplorable… it is heinous,” Crump said of the video.
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At Graceland, preparations are underway for Lisa Marie Presley’s Sunday memorial service… COMING UP on , I talk to fans here about what she meant to all of them.
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Preparations are underway at Graceland, Lisa Marie Presley's childhood home in Memphis, for a public memorial service this weekend.
reports on the details.
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Really proud of this story. It was so inspiring to meet the ladies of ’s women’s gymanstics team!
And a huge shoutout to our amazing team who helped pull this off, Steve and Steve, Becka, Deb, and the hardest working person I know . twitter.com/TODAYshow/stat
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. reports that the husband of the missing mother, Ana Walshe, has been taken into custody. Police are charging Brian Walshe with misleading the investigation.
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. reports rescuers in California are still bracing dangerous waters and searching for survivors after facing historic rainfall and flooding that left people stranded in or on their vehicles.
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Barbara Walters, the pioneering TV broadcaster who blazed a trail for women in a male-dominated medium, has died at age 93. nbcnews.to/3WBnJaW
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BREAKING: Barbara Walters, who shattered the glass ceiling and became a dominant force in an industry once dominated by men, has died. She was 93. abcn.ws/3VzLnn0
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BREAKING | NBC News: A person has been taken into custody in Monroe County, PA in connection with the homicides of 4 college students who attended the University of Idaho, four law enforcement officials say.
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BREAKING: Brazilian soccer legend Pelé has died at age 82, his daughter says.
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JUST IN: Supreme Court delays end of Title 42, keeps in place a Trump-era immigration policy allowing asylum-seekers to be quickly turned away at the border.
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NEW: Leader McConnell on the House January 6th Committee’s final hearing:
“The entire nation knows who is responsible for that day. Beyond that, I don’t have any immediate observations.” via/
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Reta Durgan’s restaurant in Lake Charles, Louisiana, was destroyed by a Category 4 Hurricane in 2020 but she decided to open a new drive-thru in her childhood home earlier this year.
visited Mama Reta and shares her story of resilience.
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Brittney Griner is back at home for the holidays and says she plans to play basketball this season. tells us more.
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In Texas, a group of Black students say they have been suffering from constant racist harassment, leading their parents to file a civil rights complaint against Lubbock and Slaton school districts.
shares more about the students’ experiences:
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As Georgia’s Secretary of State calls for an end to runoff elections in the Peach State… it’s worth taking a look back at the racist roots of the runoff system there. My report from two years ago:
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Reta Durgan’s restaurant in Lake Charles, Louisiana, was destroyed by a Category 4 Hurricane in 2020 but she decided to open a new drive-thru in her childhood home earlier this year.
visited Mama Reta and shares her story of resilience.
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