The Department of Justice is investigating whether law enforcement in Memphis, Tennessee, engaged in 'discriminatory policing,' officials said Thursday.
A portrait of Tyre Nichols is displayed at a memorial service for him, Jan. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. Nichols was killed during a traffic stop with Memphis Police on Jan. 7.
Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Civil Rights Division made clear the new probe being launched has a "different purpose" that the COPS review. "I hope the remainder of the process is more forthright and inclusive than it has been so far," Strickland added in his statement.
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