Tyre Nichols Family Sue City of Memphis and Police Department Over Beating Death

Tyre Nichols Family Sue City of Memphis and Police Department Over Beating Death
Tyre Nichols seated leaning against a car during a attack by five Memphis police officers in Memphis, Tenn., on Jan. 7, 2023. City of Memphis via AP
Chase Smith
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The family of Tyre Nichols, the 29-year-old black man who died after being beaten by police officers in Memphis, Tennessee, during a traffic stop earlier this year, has filed a lawsuit against the city and the Memphis Police Department (MPD), seeking a jury trial and $550 million in damages.

Nichols was pulled over for alleged reckless driving. During the stop, Nichols and the responding officers had a “confrontation” after which Nichols fled. When the officers caught up with Nichols, they allegedly beat him. Nichols died in a hospital on Jan. 10, three days after sustaining injuries during his arrest.

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