MEMPHIS, Tenn. — (MEMPHIS, Tenn.) -- Tyre Nichols' mother has sued the city of Memphis and members of the police department over his death following a violent traffic stop in the city, court records show.
Her attorney, Ben Crump, said the lawsuit is seeking $550 million for the"torture" of Nichols, 29, who died three days after he was beaten by police during a Jan. 7 traffic stop. Body camera footage of the altercation showed officers striking Nichols repeatedly.
It also claims the police department failed to properly train its officers, including those in the now-deactivated SCORPION unit that was involved in Nichols' arrest. "This has nothing to do with the monetary value of this lawsuit, but everything that has to do with accountability," Wells said during Wednesday's briefing."Those five police officers murdered my son. They beat him to death. And they need to be held accountable along with everyone else that has something to do with my son's murder.
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