Tag: Police Community Relationships

Tyre Nichols verdict: 3 former Memphis officers acquitted in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he fled a traffic stop – ABC7 Los Angeles

Three former Memphis officers were acquitted Wednesday of state charges, including second-degree murder, in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he ran away from a traffic stop in 2023.

A jury took about 8 1/2 hours over two days to find Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith not guilty on all charges after a nine-day trial in state court in Memphis. After the jury’s verdict was read, the defendants hugged their lawyers as relatives of the former officers cried. One relative yelled, “Thank you, Jesus!”

The three defendants still face the prospect of years in prison after they were convicted of federal charges last year.

Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, fled a traffic stop after he was yanked out of his car, pepper-sprayed and hit with a Taser. Five officers who are also Black caught up with him and punched, kicked and hit Nichols with a police baton, struggling to handcuff him as he called out for his mother just steps from his home. Nichols died Jan. 10, 2023, three days after the beating.
— Read on abc7.com/post/tyre-nichols-verdict-3-former-memphis-officers-acquitted-fatal-beating-he-fled-traffic-stop/16349930/

Why Eugene is ending its partnership with CAHOOTS crisis teams

After nearly three decades of working with CAHOOTS in various capacities, Eugene officials announced the city has cut ties with the mobile crisis intervention teams effective Monday.

The complete service reduction comes nearly two weeks after the White Bird Clinic announced it was temporarily reducing service hours for CAHOOTS mobile crisis teams in Eugene to one day a week while the organization navigates financial challenges.
— Read on www.registerguard.com/story/news/local/2025/04/08/why-eugene-is-ending-its-partnership-with-cahoots-crisis-teams/82978680007/

NYPD Vehicle Stops Data – NYCLU

NYPD officers stop over one million New Yorkers in vehicles every year and these stops are likely the largest category of police-civilian interaction. One reason for the enormous number of vehicle stops is that courts have ruled police officers generally have the authority to stop any vehicle as long as they can claim a traffic or vehicle infraction. This standard is so low – especially since it is difficult to drive without violating one of the numerous traffic laws – that it makes it difficult to challenge stops that are made for impermissible reasons, including racial profiling.
— Read on www.nyclu.org/data/nypd-vehicle-stops-data

The Biggest Police Corruption Scandal of the NYPD | The Set

This is a 10 episode series. The focus is on the NYPD during the Mollen Commission. The time is the early 1990’s where drug use/sales was rampant and crime was at an all time high. There are about 20+ different persons involved in the scandal that are discussed or interviewed for the podcast. Zak Levitt does a fantastic job describing the corruption in the NYPD in the early 1990’s. It is difficult keeping track of all the persons involved, not Levitt’s fault. The 1990’s NYPD corruption is similar to a criminal organization, it was complicated to describe and unbelievable.

A few impressions: It is difficult to understand how the corruption took a foothold and allowed to sustain itself. It does raise the question of how easy is it for police to fall into corrupt practices. Are large police departments (the NYPD being the largest) more susceptible to corruption? Are mid-sized (100 to 500 officers) and smaller (under 100) just as susceptible to corruption? Episode 10 discusses the fallout from the corruption and police officers that lied under oath in criminal court cases. It is a great example of “Noble Cause” police corruption. The consequences of police officers lying under oath was that all the cases the officers testified in were dismissed. Many of the defendants were guilty even though the officers lied. However, because the officers lied the cases were dismissed and the criminals were released back on the streets. Instead of lying to help the administration of justice, the officers ended up losing all of their cases.

The podcast is available everywhere. Here are two links for the podcast:
Audacy and Spotify