MINNEAPOLIS, MN – JANUARY 27: A view of a tribute to Tyre Nichols prior to the start of the game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center on January 27, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, died three days after being severely beaten by five Memphis Police Department officers during a traffic stop on January 7, 2023. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)
The Memphis Tennessee Police Department is now being investigated by the U.S. Department of Justice, and they will conduct an external review after Tyre Nichols’ death.
According to a press release put out by the Mayor of Memphis Jim Strickland:
“The independent, external review by these agencies will include an assessment of MPD’s Special Units and use of force policies. While we no doubt have a long way to go on the road to healing, hopefully through our actions, citizens will see we are working to be better and that we are heading down the right path.”
Nichols was brutally beaten to death by Memphis cops last month.