The U.S. Justice Department says it has opened a civil rights investigation into the arrest of Tyre Nichols, who died days after a confrontation with Memphis Police Department officers during a traffic stop
A portrait of Tyre Nichols is displayed at a memorial service for him on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023 in Memphis, Tenn. Nichols was killed during a traffic stop with Memphis Police on Jan. 7. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — — The U.S. Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into the arrest of Tyre Nichols,during a traffic stop, officials said Wednesday.
Relatives have accused police of beating Nichols and causing him to have a heart attack. Authorities have said Nichols, who was Black, experienced a medical emergency. Relatives have said that the officers who pulled over Nichols were in an unmarked vehicle and that he experienced cardiac arrest and kidney failure because of a beating by officers.
The city of Memphis declined comment on the Justice Department's investigation on Wednesday. Memphis' police department did not immediately reply to a request for comment.
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