DOJ to Investigate Memphis Police Department After Tyre Nichols Death

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The Department of Justice is opening a civil rights investigation into the city of Memphis, Tennessee and its police department. This comes after Tyree Nichols was fatally beaten by five officers in January of this year. The attorneys did cite nichols' death but said the investigation will look at broader accusations of misconduct. The DOJ looks to uncover whether Memphis PD makes illegal stops uses excessive force or engages in racially discriminatory policing.