The Justice Department released a 73-page report Wednesday detailing systemic civil rights violations by the Memphis Police Department, including excessive force, racial disparities, and mistreatment of people with mental health issues.
The report highlighted “aggressive and frightening encounters” with children, such as an eight-year-old who faced nine incidents of threats, handcuffing, and physical harm from 2021 to 2023.
The investigation followed the January 2023 death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man fatally beaten by officers after a traffic stop. Footage of the attack sparked national outrage and prompted a federal investigation into the department’s practices.
The report revealed that officers routinely escalated encounters, used intimidation, and relied on traffic stops for crime control, disproportionately targeting Black residents.
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