(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Wednesday it
will perform a review of the Memphis Police Department's use of
force and de-escalation policies, trend reports citing xinhua .
Officials of Memphis, Tennessee, requested this review, which
will cover policies, practices, training, data, and processes
related to the police department's use of force, de-escalation, and
specialized units, according to a DOJ release.
At the conclusion of the review, the DOJ's Office of Community
Oriented Policing Services will issue a public report outlining its
findings and recommendations, the release wrote.
On Jan. 7, Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, was repeatedly
punched and kicked by five Memphis police officers following a
traffic stop and brief pursuit on foot.
Nichols was hospitalized after the beating and died three days
later. His suffering has rekindled a national debate in the United
States about police brutality and racism.
Five Memphis police officers were fired following an internal
investigation and were charged in the violent arrest and death of
Nichols, but they have pleaded not guilty.
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