Attorney Ben Crump, Parents of Tyre Nichols to Address Media Following Arraignment of Officers Responsible for His Death

February 16, 2023

 

MEMPHIS, Tenn. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci have announced a news conference that will be held tomorrow with the parents of Tyre Nichols to provide reactions following the arraignment of officers responsible for his death.

Tyre Nicols was critically injured and left unrecognizable after a traffic stop with Memphis police; he died on Jan. 10. The five officers involved in the stop and brutality have been terminated and are being charged with second-degree murder; aggravated assault, act in concert; two counts of aggravated kidnapping; two counts of official misconduct; and official oppression.

Two additional Memphis Police officers were relieved of duty and three Memphis Fire Department employees were fired. Most recently, two Shelby County Sheriff’s Office deputies were suspended five days without pay for violating regulations.

The news conference will also be streamed on Instagram Live through Attorney Crump’s page @attorneycrump.

 

WHO:
RowVaughn Wells
Rodney Wells
Attorney Ben Crump
Hon. Earnestine Hunt Dorse, (Retired)
Van Turner, President of NAACP Memphis Branch

 

WHEN:
Friday, February 17, 2023, immediately following the hearing

 

WHERE:
Shelby County Criminal Justice Center
201 Poplar Ave
Memphis, TN 38103

 

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ABOUT BEN CRUMP LAW

Through his work, nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump has spearheaded a legal movement to better protect the rights of marginalized citizens. He has led landscape-changing civil rights cases and represented clients in a wide range of areas including civil rights, personal injury, labor and employment, class actions, and more. Ben Crump Law is dedicated to holding the powerful accountable. For more information, visit bencrump.com.

 

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Parents of Tyre Nichols and Attorney Ben Crump Confirm Vice President Kamala Harris Will Attend Memorial

January 31, 2023

 

MEMPHIS, Tenn. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorneys Ben Crump and the parents of Tyre Nichols have issued a statement following the announcement that Vice President Kamala Harris will attend the funeral of Tyre Nichols on Wednesday.

Attorney Crump issued the following statement:

“This morning, Ms. RowVaughn Wells, Mr. Rodney Wells, and I spoke on the phone with Vice President Kamala Harris for over thirty minutes about the tragic loss of Tyre. Vice President Harris and Ms. Wells spoke exclusively, and during this emotional time, the Vice President was able to console Ms. Wells and even help her smile. Tyre’s parents invited Vice President Harris to the funeral tomorrow, and were pleased that she accepted their invitation. Mr. and Mrs. Wells are grateful for Vice President Harris reaching out to them during this heartbreaking time and for her sensitivity on the call.”

 

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ABOUT BEN CRUMP LAW

Through his work, nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump has spearheaded a legal movement to better protect the rights of marginalized citizens. He has led landscape-changing civil rights cases and represented clients in a wide range of areas including civil rights, personal injury, labor and employment, class actions, and more. Ben Crump Law is dedicated to holding the powerful accountable. For more information, visit bencrump.com.

 

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Funeral Services for Tyre Nichols to be Held With a Eulogy by Rev. Al Sharpton and Call-to-Action by Attorney Ben Crump

January 31, 2023

 

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — National civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump will deliver a call to action and Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), will deliver the eulogy after Tyre Nichols’ death at his funeral in Memphis this Wednesday.

Tyre Nichols’ death came on Jan. 10, days after he was involved in a traffic stop conducted by the Memphis Police Department that left him critically injured. In the Tyre Nichols case, Nichols fled the traffic stop scene, and the police began to chase him. Police brutalized him to the point of being unrecognizable.

Officers in the Tyre Nichols case were indicted by a Grand Jury and charged with second-degree murder, aggravated assault, two counts of aggravated kidnapping, two counts of official misconduct and official oppression on Jan. 26.

Media in the Tyre Nichols case will be assigned to the Church’s Chapel for coverage of the service, where a press conference will take place immediately after the funeral. Media also will have a designated area for coverage outside of the church. Media will not be allowed in the main sanctuary during the service. CBS News will provide video pooling inside the main sanctuary, while The Commercial Appeal will provide print and photo pooling. RSVP is required to cover this event; please respond no later than 8 p.m. CST on Tuesday, January 31st here: https://forms.gle/qV2zszv4FwHNNakr6

 

WHO:
Family of Tyre Nichols
Ben Crump, National Civil Rights Attorney
Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of NAN
Tamika Palmer, Mother of Breonna Taylor
Philonise Floyd, Brother of George Floyd

 

WHEN:
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Press arrival: 7:30 a.m. CST
Services begin: 10:30 a.m. CST

 

WHERE:
Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church
70 N. Bellevue Boulevard
Memphis, TN 38104

 

LIVESTREAM
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mississippiboulevardchrist8792/featured

 

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About Ben Crump Law

Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and his national network of specialized attorneys have spearheaded a legal movement to better protect the rights of marginalized citizens. He has led landscape-changing civil rights cases and represented clients in a wide range of areas including civil rights, personal injury, labor and employment, class actions, and more. Ben Crump Law is dedicated to holding the powerful accountable. For more, visit BenCrump.com or call (800) 935-8111.

 

About National Action Network (NAN)

National Action Network is one of the leading civil rights organizations in the Nation with chapters throughout the entire United States. Founded in 1991 by Reverend Al Sharpton, NAN works within the spirit and tradition of Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. to promote a modern civil rights agenda that includes the fight for one standard of justice, decency, and equal opportunities for all people regardless of race, religion, nationality, or gender.
For more information go to www.nationalactionnetwork.net.

 

ABOUT MISSISSIPPI BOULEVARD CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church, lovingly known as “The BLVD”, is the first African­ American church in the city of Memphis under the doctrine of the Disciples of Christ (DOC). Its mission is to lead others to Christ, learn to be like Christ, live for Christ, and love as Christ without limits in the Greater Memphis Area through transformative worship, engaging fellowship, impactful ministry, consistent discipleship, and broad evangelism. Since its founding in 1921, The BLVD has sought to be relevant not just to the spiritual needs of people, but also to how the message of Jesus applies to the social climate of a community. For more information, visit [http://www.theblvd.org%20/]www.theblvd.org.

 

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Family of Tyre Nichols, Attorney Ben Crump, and Rev. Sharpton to Address Latest Updates in Nichols Case at Historic Location of Dr. King’s Last Speech

January 30, 2023

 

Family of Tyre Nichols, Attorney Ben Crump, and Rev. Sharpton to Address Latest Updates in Nichols Case at Historic Location of Dr. King’s Last Speech

MEMPHIS, Tenn. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump, the family at the center of the Tyre Nichols case, and Rev. Al Sharpton will hold a news conference on Jan. 31 at 7:30 pm CT to respond to the administrative action against two additional Memphis Police officers, and the firing of three Memphis Fire Department employees after Tyre Nichols’ death.

Officer Preston Hemphill has been named as one of the Memphis police officers under investigation. The two emergency medical technicians, Robert Long and JaMicheal Sandridge, and fire engine driver Lt. Michelle Whitaker were fired for failing to provide adequate aid in the final moments before Tyre Nichols’ death.

Other victims of the Memphis SCORPION Unit who allege they were brutalized before Tyre Nichols’ death will address the media.

 

WHO:
Family of Tyre Nichols
Attorney Ben Crump
Rev. Al Sharpton, President of National Action Network
J. Drew Sherad Presiding Bishop and Chief Apostle of The Church of God in Christ
Van Turner, President of NAACP Memphis Branch
Victims of the Memphis SCORPION Unit

 

WHEN:
Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at 7:30 pm CT

 

WHERE:
Mason Temple: Church of God in Christ World Headquarters
930 Mason St
Memphis, TN 38126

 

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ABOUT BEN CRUMP LAW

Through his work, nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump has spearheaded a legal movement to better protect the rights of marginalized citizens. He has led landscape-changing civil rights cases and represented clients in a wide range of areas including civil rights, personal injury, labor, and employment, class actions, and more. Ben Crump Law is dedicated to holding the powerful accountable. For more information, visit bencrump.com.

 

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Attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci React to News That Sixth Officer Involved in Tyre Nichols’ Death has Been Relieved of Duty

January 30, 2023

 

MEMPHIS, Tenn. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci have issued a statement in the Tyre Nichols case following the announcement that the sixth officer involved in the traffic stop that led to Tyre Nichols’ death has been ‘relieved of duty.’ Officer Preston Hemphill can be seen on video violently pulling Nichols from his car while hitting him on the ground with a Taser, later saying, “I hope they stomp his ass” after Nichols ran away. Hemphill has not been terminated or charged. The five other officers (Justin Smith, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr) involved in Tyre Nichols’ death have been charged with second-degree murder, aggravated assault, two counts of aggravated kidnapping, and two counts of official misconduct and official oppression. 

Attorneys for the family issued the following statement in the Tyre Nichols case:

“The news today from Memphis officials that Officer Preston Hemphill was reportedly relieved of duty weeks ago, but not yet terminated or charged, is extremely disappointing. Why are his identity and the role he played in Tyre’s death just now coming to light? We have asked from the beginning that the Memphis Police Department be transparent with the family and the community – this news seems to indicate that they haven’t risen to the occasion. It certainly begs the question of why the white officer involved in this brutal attack was shielded and protected from the public eye, and to date, from sufficient discipline and accountability. The Memphis Police Department owes us all answers.”

 

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ABOUT BEN CRUMP LAW

Through his work, nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump has spearheaded a legal movement to better protect the rights of marginalized citizens. He has led landscape-changing civil rights cases and represented clients in a wide range of areas including civil rights, personal injury, labor and employment, class actions, and more. Ben Crump Law is dedicated to holding the powerful accountable. For more information, visit bencrump.com.

 

About Romanucci & Blandin, LLC

Romanucci & Blandin is a Chicago-based national trial practice committed to fighting for victims of negligence, abuse and wrongful death. For 25 years, we have secured more than $850 million in verdicts and settlements for our clients – many for millions of dollars and others record-setting awards. Our experience ranges from mass shootings, civil rights and police misconduct to medical malpractice, sexual abuse, motor vehicle accidents or workplace injury cases involving individual or institutional negligence. Romanucci & Blandin is a valuable legal resource to individuals and groups of people who have been injured by others’ wrongdoing. Referring attorneys and clients say several factors differentiate our firm: Our record of success, depth of experience, talented and dedicated legal team, tireless preparation and strategic use of communications to fight for the rights of those whose lives have been changed forever. We are different from other personal injury firms in that our work does not stop when a verdict or settlement is secured. We are often inspired by our clients’ experiences and commit resources to create change in our communities. For more information about Romanucci & Blandin, please visit www.rblaw.net or call (312) 458-1000.

 

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Attorney Ben Crump Tyre Nichols Case Fact Sheet

January 26, 2023

 

Deceased: Tyre Nichols (29, black male, single, one child)

Date of Incident: January 7, 2023

Date of Death: January 10, 2023 

Location: Memphis, TN

Ben Crump Clients: RowVaughn Wells (Tyre’s Mother) & Tyre’s minor son (name/age?)

Co-Counsel: Romanucci Blandin Law – Antonio Romanucci

 

Video Footage

 

There are 4 known videos recorded on the evening of January 7, 2023, in Memphis, Tennessee. The videos can be viewed at https://vimeo.com/cityofmemphis 

• Video 1. A police-issued, body-worn camera near the intersection of Raines and Ross Rd.
• Videos 2, 3, & 4. Video footage at the second location, a residential neighborhood
• Video 2. From a pole camera, contains no audio

Videos 3 & 4. Police-issued, body-worn camera videos

 

Incident Timeline

On January 7, 2023, Tyre Nichols was brutally beaten after a traffic stop by Memphis Police Department officers. The Memphis Police Department initially stated on January 8 that the traffic stop of Nichols was due to reckless driving, but later on January 27, the Memphis police chief stated that the footage showed no evidence of probable cause for the traffic stop. Following the traffic stop, an initial altercation ensued during which officers deployed pepper spray and a taser. Nichols fled on foot, and within a short distance, a second altercation occurred when Memphis Police Officers caught up with him, then punched and kicked Nichols’s face, and hit his back with a baton. Media outlets reported that the footage did not show Nichols resisting or appearing to provoke officers during the beating. He was hospitalized in critical condition and ultimately died on January 10, 2023. 

The New York Times did a great article on Tyre’s life, interviewing his friends and going through his social media—the article can be found here: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/27/us/tyre-nichols-memphis-sacramento.html

 

Memphis Police Officers Arrested

Charges Against All Officers

1. Second Degree Murder (T.C.A. 39-13-210)
   • Unlawfully and knowingly Killed Tyre Nichols.
2. Aggravated Assault – Acting in Concert (T.C.A. 39-13-102)
   • Acting in concert with each other cause serious bodily injury to Tyre Nichols.
3. Aggravated Kidnapping (T.C.A. 39-13-304)
   • Confined Tyre Nichols, substantially interfered with his liberty, and caused him to suffer bodily injury.
4. Official Misconduct (2 Counts) (T.C.A. 39-16-402)
   • While acting as public servants, refrained from preforming an imposed duty as a LEO and intended to harm Tyre Nichols.
5. Official Oppression (T.C.A. 39-16-403)
   • While acting as public servants, acting under the color of office or employment, unlawfully and intentionally subjected Tyre Nichols to mistreatment or arrest, detention and stop.

The five officers involved—Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III, and Justin Smith—were all terminated on Jan. 18 and are scheduled to be arraigned on Feb. 17. Since officials released the graphic footage of Nichols’ fatal beatdown Friday, civil rights activists, including George Floyd and now Nichols’ family attorney Ben Crump and Al Sharpton have discussed working with Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and others to reintroduce the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act to end qualified immunity for police officers.

The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021 aims to combat police misconduct, excessive force, and racial bias in policing.

 

Next Steps

1. Open Probate
2. Obtain complete Body Cam and Police Car Cam videos from all officers on scene
3. Radio calls for all officers on scene
4. Police Reports from all officers (main and supplemental)
5. 911 Calls
6. EMS Records
7. Hospital Records, so far.
8. Internal Investigation Report
9. Arrest Reports
10. Witness Statements
11. Hire Use of Force Expert/s

 

Notable Quotes

“As I’ve said, I believe it’s part of the institutionalized police culture that makes it somehow allowed that they can use this type of excessive force and brutality against people of color,” Crump said. “And it doesn’t matter if the officers are Black, Hispanic, or white, it’s part of the culture, this biased culture that said this is allowed. And so just as much as those officers are responsible for the death of Tyre Nichols, so is the implicit, biased police culture that exists in America.” 

—Ben Crump, Notable Civil Rights Attorney
representing the Nichols’ family

 

“The fact that we saw that these individuals, these five individuals, did not have any respect for life. And again, I don’t think that these five guys represent the vast, vast majority of law enforcement. But I don’t think that there’s anything we can do to stop the type of evil we saw in that video.”

—Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio & ranking
member of the House Judiciary Committee

 

“And so, knowing that we have these biases that we all carry around with us, and when we talk about the implicit bias trainers and things, it’s not—no training is going to—to completely dissipate someone’s bias that they have in them. You know, what we’re hoping individuals can learn is identifying their biases, so they learn better to work within them to whether they’re not having a negative impact on somebody else. And we have to take that emotion that we’re all dealing with right now, and we have to turn that into fuel and fuel that will lead us to see some change in this country.”

—Jason Armstrong, current police chief of Apex, North Carolina,
formerly Ferguson, Missouri’s sixth chief in seven years

 

“Police departments have to take the screening process of candidates to be police officers seriously and not rush to hire officers that might not be qualified.”

After it was reported that two of the five Memphis police officers fired and charged with fatally beating Tyre Nichols were hired after the department loosened its hiring requirements, highlighting concerns that police departments should not rush to fill open positions with people who might not be qualified.

—Mike Alcazar, retired NYPD detective, now an
adjunct professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice

 

“Black cops are often socialized in police departments that view certain neighborhoods as war zones. In those departments, few officers get disciplined for dishing out ‘street justice’ in certain precincts—often populated by Black, brown, or low-income people—where there is a tacit understanding that the ‘rulebook’ simply doesn’t apply. Cops of all colors, including Black police officers, internalize those messages—and sometimes act on them.”

—Van Jones, CNN commentator

 

“I need so many people to understand this regarding Tyre Nichols. Several of the police officers who murdered Freddie Gray were Black. The entire system of policing is based on white supremacist violence. We see people under the boot of oppression carry its water all the time.”

—Jemele Hill, writer for The Atlantic

 

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Attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci Release Open Letter on SCORPION Squads

May Tyre Nichols’ Death Create Change in “Saturation Unit” Policing like the SCORPION SQUAD

January 26, 2023

 

“Pro-active policing” or “saturation unit policing,” whether the officers are in unmarked cars wearing tactical vests or “jump-out boys” in plain clothes and undercover, is defined by several common and dangerous components. These types of aggressive units are used in cities across the country and are intended to flood troubled areas with officers to stem high crime. But what we’ve seen this month in Memphis and for many years in many places, is that the behavior of these units can morph into “wolf pack” misconduct that takes away a person’s liberty or freedom to move, akin to a kidnapping. Officers tend to focus on Black and Brown members of the community and feel empowered to conduct “pre-textual” stops, or stops without probable cause, saying they are pro-actively looking for guns or drugs. These often aggressive encounters flat out destruct trust between police and the communities they are sworn to protect and serve, but as we saw in the tragic and unnecessary death of Tyre Nichols, can also lead to physical injury or death when the culture of unchecked, pro-active policing overtakes common sense.

We have learned from reports this week that the 5 now-fired officers involved in Tyre’s death were members of Memphis Police Department’s SCORPION squad, which stands for Street Crimes Operation to Restore Peace in our Neighborhoods. Their mandate is to reduce violent crimes like car jacking, homicides, and aggressive assaults by flooding neighborhoods with 10- man teams. But the official cause for Tyre’s encounter with police on January 7, 2023 was a traffic stop, far outside the unit’s stated purpose of stemming violent crime. But the “why” of Tyre Nichols death is found in this policing culture itself, not something Tyre personally did. And his running in fear for his life in-between a series of beatings was an affront to the officers, who wanted to show Tyre and the city of Memphis that as a team they can take anyone down. No one escapes the Scorpions.

Whatever happened to Tyre, there was a cultural mindset to it, and it’s not unique to Memphis. From Baltimore to Chicago and D.C., units like the SCORPION unmarked cars – regardless of what the units are named – cause terror in minority communities. In 2017, eight detectives in Baltimore’s Gun Trace Task Force (GTTF) were convicted for robbery and racketeering. In Chicago in 2004, a similar roving unit had to be disbanded when officers were accused of robberies and home invasion. In Washington, D.C., the ACLU has testified in court about hundreds of jump-outs they call illegal and examples of racial profiling. And in Memphis just a few days before Tyre Nichols was beaten, another Black male in the same community says he was also subjected to excessive force by a group of SCORPION officers. To be fair, some “saturation patrols” do work, when they have a clear and controlled mandate like doing DUI checks – and can be effective in increasing community safety. However, the rampant and unchecked patrols taking on other crimes without oversight and transparency are where things go off the rails and officers can act with impunity in the community like a pack of wolves.

RAND Corporation, a public policy think tank on their website Better Policing Toolkit is critical of what they call “zero tolerance” and aggressive policing tactics. While the Daily Memphian quotes Former Memphis Police Director Winslow “Buddy” Chapman — who is now executive director of CrimeStoppers of Memphis and Shelby County — said such proactive initiatives can provide a public service, but they must be tightly supervised and monitored because abuse often follows. He went on to say, “I think that one of the reasons minorities, impoverished people, people on the fringes of society, are frequently the victims of excessive use of force by police is that because, let’s face it, it’s easier to get away with,” said Chapman, who served as police director from 1976 to 1983.

Together we are calling for national change in this type of policing. We ask that U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Department of Justice (DOJ) begin an investigation into cities that use these tactics and determine if they are effective in reducing crime and ask for all data on injuries and deaths related to “saturation patrols” as well as a compilation of complaints from 
citizens.

Further, we ask for the Major Cities Chiefs Association, the professional organization of police executives representing the largest cities in the Unites States and Canada, to join DOJ in this analysis. The group’s stated mission is to address the challenges and issues of policing. President of the Board, Edgardo (Eddie) Garcia, who is also police chief of the Dallas Police Department, we ask that you take on this challenge to improve policing and community trust nationwide. Now.

We insist on reform, transparency and better oversight of these “saturation” units, or for their removal as a tactic in American policing. Our communities will be far better for it.

 

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ABOUT BEN CRUMP LAW

Through his work, nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump has spearheaded a legal movement to better protect the rights of marginalized citizens. He has led landscape-changing civil rights cases and represented clients in a wide range of areas including civil rights, personal injury, labor and employment, class actions, and more. Ben Crump Law is dedicated to holding the powerful accountable. For more information, visit bencrump.com.

 

About Romanucci & Blandin, LLC

Romanucci & Blandin is a Chicago-based national trial practice committed to fighting for victims of negligence, abuse and wrongful death. For 25 years, we have secured more than $850 million in verdicts and settlements for our clients – many for millions of dollars and others record-setting awards. Our experience ranges from mass shootings, civil rights and police misconduct to medical malpractice, sexual abuse, motor vehicle accidents or workplace injury cases involving individual or institutional negligence. Romanucci & Blandin is a valuable legal resource to individuals and groups of people who have been injured by others’ wrongdoing. Referring attorneys and clients say several factors differentiate our firm: Our record of success, depth of experience, talented and dedicated legal team, tireless preparation and strategic use of communications to fight for the rights of those whose lives have been changed forever. We are different from other personal injury firms in that our work does not stop when a verdict or settlement is secured. We are often inspired by our clients’ experiences and commit resources to create change in our communities. For more information about Romanucci & Blandin, please visit www.rblaw.net or call (312) 458-1000.

 

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Attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci React to Preliminary Findings in Tyre Nichols Independent Autopsy
January 24, 2023

 

MEMPHIS, Tenn. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci have issued a statement on preliminary findings in the independent autopsy of Tyre Nichols, who died after an encounter with Memphis police. Tyre Nichols died on Jan. 10, days after he was involved in a traffic stop conducted by the Memphis Police Department that left him critically injured. Nichols fled the traffic stop scene, and the police began to chase him. Police brutalized him to the point of being unrecognizable.

Attorneys for the family issued the following statement:

“On January 23, 2023, our legal team had its own independent autopsy performed on the body of Tyre Nichols by a highly regarded, nationally renowned forensic pathologist. We can state that preliminary findings indicate Tyre suffered extensive bleeding caused by a severe beating, and that his observed injuries are consistent with what the family and attorneys witnessed on the video of his fatal encounter with police on January 7, 2023. Further details and findings from this independent report will be disclosed at another time.”

 

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ABOUT BEN CRUMP LAW

Through his work, nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump has spearheaded a legal movement to better protect the rights of marginalized citizens. He has led landscape-changing civil rights cases and represented clients in a wide range of areas including civil rights, personal injury, labor and employment, class actions, and more. Ben Crump Law is dedicated to holding the powerful accountable. For more information, visit bencrump.com.

 

About Romanucci & Blandin, LLC

Romanucci & Blandin is a Chicago-based national trial practice committed to fighting for victims of negligence, abuse and wrongful death. For 25 years, we have secured more than $850 million in verdicts and settlements for our clients – many for millions of dollars and others record-setting awards. Our experience ranges from mass shootings, civil rights and police misconduct to medical malpractice, sexual abuse, motor vehicle accidents or workplace injury cases involving individual or institutional negligence. Romanucci & Blandin is a valuable legal resource to individuals and groups of people who have been injured by others’ wrongdoing. Referring attorneys and clients say several factors differentiate our firm: Our record of success, depth of experience, talented and dedicated legal team, tireless preparation and strategic use of communications to fight for the rights of those whose lives have been changed forever. We are different from other personal injury firms in that our work does not stop when a verdict or settlement is secured. We are often inspired by our clients’ experiences and commit resources to create change in our communities. For more information about Romanucci & Blandin, please visit www.rblaw.net or call (312) 458-1000.

 

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Attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci React to Video Footage from the Death of Tyre Nichols
January 23, 2023

 

MEMPHIS, Tenn. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci have issued a statement following viewing the police body camera
footage from the night that Tyre Nichols died after an encounter with Memphis police. Tyre Nichols died on Jan. 10, days after he was involved in a traffic stop conducted by the
Memphis Police Department that left him critically injured. Nichols fled the traffic stop scene, and the police began to chase him. Police brutalized him to the point of being unrecognizable.

Attorneys for the family issued the following statement:

“Today, with the family of Tyre Nichols, we saw with our own eyes the disgusting way in which he lost his life at the hands of Memphis police. Tyre was brutalized by Memphis police, much
like how Rodney King was beaten more than thirty years ago –– but unlike Rodney, Tyre lost his life from this violent attack. How are we here again so many years later? These former officers
must face the consequences of taking this young man’s life and robbing his family of their loved one –– justice is the only path forward.”

 

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ABOUT BEN CRUMP LAW

Through his work, nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump has spearheaded a legal movement to better protect the rights of marginalized citizens. He has led landscape-changing civil rights cases and represented clients in a wide range of areas including civil rights, personal injury, labor and employment, class actions, and more. Ben Crump Law is dedicated to holding the powerful accountable. For more information, visit bencrump.com.

 

About Romanucci & Blandin, LLC

Romanucci & Blandin is a Chicago-based national trial practice committed to fighting for victims of negligence, abuse and wrongful death. For 25 years, we have secured more than $850 million in verdicts and settlements for our clients – many for millions of dollars and others record-setting awards. Our experience ranges from mass shootings, civil rights and police misconduct to medical malpractice, sexual abuse, motor vehicle accidents or workplace injury cases involving individual or institutional negligence. Romanucci & Blandin is a valuable legal resource to individuals and groups of people who have been injured by others’ wrongdoing. Referring attorneys and clients say several factors differentiate our firm: Our record of success, depth of experience, talented and dedicated legal team, tireless preparation and strategic use of communications to fight for the rights of those whose lives have been changed forever. We are different from other personal injury firms in that our work does not stop when a verdict or settlement is secured. We are often inspired by our clients’ experiences and commit resources to create change in our communities. For more information about Romanucci & Blandin, please visit www.rblaw.net or call (312) 458-1000.

 

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Attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci Respond to Termination of Officers Involved in the Death of Tyre Nichols
January 20, 2023

 

MEMPHIS, Tenn. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci have issued a statement following the announcement that the five Memphis Police Department officers involved in the death of Tyre Nichols have been terminated from the Department. Tyre Nichols died on Jan. 10, days after he was involved in a traffic stop conducted by the Memphis Police Department that left him critically injured. Nichols fled the traffic stop scene, and the police began to chase him. The family of Nichols says that police brutalized him to the point of being unrecognizable. The family and their attorneys will hold a news conference on Monday after they view footage from Nichols’ death.

Attorneys for the family issued the following statement:

“We join Tyre’s family in supporting the Department’s decision to terminate the five officers who brutalized him, ultimately causing his death. This is the first step towards achieving justice for Tyre and his family. They must also be held accountable for robbing this man of his life and his son of a father. In the coming days, we will review the video footage from this violent attack providing the family and community more clarity into what led to the loss of this young man, father, and son. We will continue to demand transparency and accountability in this case, and will not stop until we achieve full justice for Tyre and his family.”

ABOUT BEN CRUMP LAW

Through his work, nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump has spearheaded a legal movement to better protect the rights of marginalized citizens. He has led landscape-changing civil rights cases and represented clients in a wide range of areas including civil rights, personal injury, labor and employment, class actions, and more. Ben Crump Law is dedicated to holding the powerful accountable. For more information, visit bencrump.com.

 

About Romanucci & Blandin, LLC

Romanucci & Blandin is a Chicago-based national trial practice committed to fighting for victims of negligence, abuse and wrongful death. For 25 years, we have secured more than $850 million in verdicts and settlements for our clients – many for millions of dollars and others record-setting awards. Our experience ranges from mass shootings, civil rights and police misconduct to medical malpractice, sexual abuse, motor vehicle accidents or workplace injury cases involving individual or institutional negligence. Romanucci & Blandin is a valuable legal resource to individuals and groups of people who have been injured by others’ wrongdoing. Referring attorneys and clients say several factors differentiate our firm: Our record of success, depth of experience, talented and dedicated legal team, tireless preparation and strategic use of communications to fight for the rights of those whose lives have been changed forever. We are different from other personal injury firms in that our work does not stop when a verdict or settlement is secured. We are often inspired by our clients’ experiences and commit resources to create change in our communities. For more information about Romanucci & Blandin, please visit www.rblaw.net or call (312) 458-1000.

 

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Attorney Ben Crump Retained by Family of Tyre Nichols, Man Killed After Memphis Traffic Stop
January 16, 2023