Tyre Nichols’ family sues Memphis police over beating, death

," saying Nichols was targeted because he was Black. It says that the department permitted this aggressive approach and ignored complaints by other residents targeted by the unit before Nichols’ death.

The lawsuit is meant to send a message to other cities, Crump said at Wednesday's press conference. “We will bring these lawsuits to other cities where police are killing Black and brown people,” he said. “If it happens in your city, we’re coming to your city too," adding that their mission is to make it unaffordable for police to continue to have these police units.

The lawsuit names as defendants the city of Memphis, Police Director Davis, the five officers who have been fired and charged, another officer who has been fired but not charged, and an additional officer who retired before he could be fired. It also names three Memphis Fire Department employees who were fired after officials said they failed to render aid to Nichols.

Martin and Haley deactivated their body worn cameras, the lawsuit states. They ran to Nichols’ car and pulled him out without explanation. They wore black sweatshirts with the hoods pulled up and did not identify themselves as police. Hemphill, meanwhile, “sprinted out of his unmarked squad with his gun drawn, held sideways, and pointed squarely at Tyre—ready to deploy deadly force on a non-resistant individual for an unknown and unidentified offense.

“Unlike Till, this lynching was carried out by those adorned in department sweatshirts and vests and their actions were sanctioned—expressly and implicitly—by the City of Memphis,” it said. Mills' lawyer in the criminal case said Mills would be hiring a different lawyer to represent him in the civil case. Hemphill's lawyer declined immediate comment. Martin's lawyer said he had not yet seen the lawsuit and did not immediately comment. Lawyers for Bean, Haley and Smith did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

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Tyre Nichols’ family sues Memphis police over beating, deathThe family of Tyre Nichols has sued the city of Memphis and individual officers and emergency medical personnel involved in his case. Lawyers for Tyre Nichols’ mother, RowVaughn Wells, filed the lawsuit in federal court in Memphis. The suit seeks a jury trial and financial damages. The lawsuit accuses Memphis Police Director Cerelyn “CJ” Davis of starting a crime-suppression unit called Scorpion that officials said would target repeat violent offenders in high-crime areas. The five officers charged with beating Nichols were members of the unit, police have said. The unit was disbanded after the Nichols beating. Good Extra Judicial killing.. Violation of human rights..
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