A sixth Memphis officer was fired after internal investigation showed he violated department policies in the violent arrest of Tyre Nichols
Play Video
Also Friday, a Tennessee board suspended the emergency medical technician licenses of two former Memphis Fire Department employees for failing to render critical care..The suspensions of EMT Robert Long and advanced EMT JaMichael Sandridge build on efforts by authorities to hold officers and other first responders accountable for the violence against Nichols, who was Black. Six Black officers have been fired and charged with second-degree murder and other charges.
Matt Gibbs, an attorney for the state Department of Health, said the two suspensions were “not final disposition of this entire matter.”Article content “And they failed to provide that help,” Smith said. “They were his best shot, and they failed to help.”Article content There was no immediate response to a voicemail seeking comment left at a number listed for Long. A person who answered a phone call to a number listed for Sandridge declined to comment on the board’s decision.
Nichols was beaten after police stopped him for what they said was a traffic violation. Video released after pressure from Nichols’ family shows officers holding him down and repeatedly punching, kicking and striking him with a baton as he screamed for his mother.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
6th Memphis officer fired after beating death of Tyre NicholsA sixth Memphis officer was fired Friday after an internal police investigation showed he violated multiple department policies in the violent arrest of Tyre Nichols, including rules surrounding the deployment of a stun gun, officials said.
Read more »
Licenses suspended for two fired EMTs in death of Tyre NicholsAn attorney for the state Department of Health says the two suspensions are ‘not final disposition of this entire matter’
Read more »
Licenses suspended for 2 fired EMTs in Tyre Nichols deathA Tennessee board on Friday suspended the emergency medical technician licenses of two former Memphis Fire Department employees for failing to render critical care to Tyre Nichols after he took a beating from police that ultimately killed him.
Read more »
Tyre Nichols funeral draws civil rights leaders, U.S. vice-presidentFamily and friends will pay their final respects to Tyre Nichols, who died after fatal encounter with Memphis police last month.
Read more »
WATCH: Al Sharpton's full eulogy for Tyre NicholsFull speech: American civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton gave the eulogy for Tyre Nichols in Memphis.
Read more »
Tyre Nichols 'should have been safe': VP HarrisU.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the funeral of Tyre Nichols, and calls for Congress to pass police reform legislation.
Read more »