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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Attorneys for the family of Tyre Nichols say they’re filing a civil lawsuit following his death in January this year. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump announced the lawsuit Monday and plans to hold a news conference in Memphis on Wednesday at noon. We’re told the lawsuit will be filed against the City […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Nationally renowned civil rights attorney Ben Crump and the family of Tyre Nichols said they will hold a public news conference on Monday after viewing the video surrounding Nichols’ death. The attorneys representing the family have issued the following statement: “We join Tyre’s family in supporting the Department’s decision to terminate the five officers who […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The attorney representing the family of Tyre Nichols was honored by the national NAACP Saturday night. Attorney Ben Crump accepted the NAACP’s Social Justice Impact Award and vowed to never stop fighting racism and discrimination in the classroom and courtroom. “I promise I will use this social justice award as greater incentive […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — Vice President Kamala Harris will attend Tyre Nichols’ funeral on Wednesday, the White House confirmed Tuesday. The funeral of Tyre Nichols, the 29-year-old who died after a brutal traffic stop by police, will be held at the Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church in Memphis, with the Rev. Al Sharpton delivering the eulogy. […]

After a racially-motivated shooting in Buffalo Saturday left 10 people dead, lawmakers on both sides are weighing in as calls grow for Washington to do something to stop the violence.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The family of the woman who was shot and killed in the parking lot of an Amazon warehouse in Mississippi has reportedly retained civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump. According to a release sent Friday afternoon, the family of Ebony Crockett has retained both Crump and Bob Hilliard of Hilliard […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — City activists are calling on Memphis to change, nearly one month after Tyre Nichols was beaten by several Memphis Police officers.  Tomorrow, activists are holding a “Day of Action” to draw attention to concerns within the city, and make sure Nichols “did not die in vain”. WREG spoke with one of the […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The five former Memphis Police officers charged with second-degree murder in the killing of Tyre Nichols were arraigned in court Friday morning. It was a packed courtroom when all five former officers were there as well as Tyre Nichols’ family who sat feet away. The judge asked everyone to pack their patience, […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump on Friday joined family and supporters of Gershun Freeman to call for justice after Freeman died at the Shelby County Jail. They are calling for sweeping changes at 201 Poplar, and requesting the Department of Justice look into Freeman’s death. “Who are the people that murdered […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man was shot and killed Saturday night in Whitehaven, according to Memphis Police. The shooting happened on the 5400 block of Elvis Presley Boulevard at Winfield Avenue around 10:00 p.m. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Police later said that the victim was 19 years old. A man who […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Family members and attorneys of Gershun Freeman, a Shelby County Jail inmate who death in custody last year was ruled a homicide, will address the public Friday at 1 p.m. (CT). Attorney Ben Crump, who held a press conference in Memphis earlier Friday on the separate police brutality case of Tyre Nichols, […]