Family, friends and other mourners gathered at a Virginia church to remember Irvo Otieno at a funeral service
By Zenebou Sylla, Gili Remen and Phil Gast, CNN Irvo Otieno had a million-dollar smile, respected others and stood up for what he believed was right, family and friends said Wednesday at the funeral for the man who died after he was pinned to the floor by security officers at a Virginia mental health hospital.
Four ex-Memphis police officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols will never work as law enforcement in the state of Tennessee again.
There was a small shred of justice in the Tyre Nichols case today. Four of the five former Memphis police officers charged with killing Nichols were barred from working in law enforcement in Tennessee.
Lt. DeWayne Smith served as a supervisor on the now-deactivated SCORPION unit — the specialized police unit responsible for conducting the traffic stop that ultimately lead to Nichols' death.
A former Memphis Police lieutenant who was the on-scene supervisor during the traffic stop that led to Tyre Nichols' death retired this month after an investigation that recommended his termination, new documents show.
Rev. Al Sharpton called for an “Irvo law” to help protect people in mental health facilities as he delivered a eulogy to remember Irvo Otieno on Wednesday, 29 March. Mourners gathered at a Virginia church to honour the life of the 28-year-old Black man. Mr Otieno, whose family said he had struggled with mental illness, died in custody at a state psychiatric hospital on 6 March after he was pinned to the floor by sheriff’s deputies. “The way to handle mental health is not death,” the civil rights...
Four of five former Memphis police officers charged in the killing of Tyre Nichols, a Black man who was handcuffed, brutally beaten and ignored by first responders for crucial minutes despite being barely conscious, can no longer work as law enforcement in Tennessee.
4 ex-cops charged in Tyre Nichols’ death barred from police found at WISH-TV | Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather | Indiana Traffic NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Four of five former Memphis police officers charged in the killing of Tyre Nichols, a Black man who was handcuffed, brutally beaten and ignored by first responders for crucial minutes despite being barely conscious, can no longer work as law enforcement in Tennessee. The Peace Officer Standards & Training Commission, or P.O.S.T., […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Four of five former Memphis police officers charged in the killing of Tyre Nichols , a Black man who was handcuffed, brutally beaten and ignored by first responders for crucial minutes despite being barely conscious, can no longer work as law enforcement in Tennessee.
A state panel says four of five former Memphis police officers charged with murder in the beating death of Tyre Nichols cannot work as law enforcement officers again in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Four of five former Memphis police officers charged with murder in the beating death of Tyre Nichols cannot work as law enforcement officers again in Tennessee