On the night of January 24, 2023, in Mississippi, six members of the Rankin County Sheriff’s Office kicked in the front door of a house without a warrant.
For an hour and a half, these Mississippi officers — members of the self-named Goon Squad — tortured two Black men, Eddie Parker and Michael Jenkins. These officers used stun guns on the men repeatedly while yelling racial slurs. They beat them with their fists and batons, and abused them with a sex toy. And then one of the cops shoved his gun in Mr.
For an hour and a half, these Mississippi officers — members of the self-named Goon Squad — tortured two Black men, Eddie Parker and Michael Jenkins. These officers used stun guns on the men repeatedly while yelling racial slurs. They beat them with their fists and batons, and abused them with a sex toy. And then one of the cops shoved his gun in Mr.
- 5/6/2024
- by Jason Flom
- Rollingstone.com
In the upcoming TV episode titled “Memphis” on “Sins of the City,” scheduled to air at 10:00 Pm on Monday, November 13, 2023, viewers will witness a dramatic portrayal of events that took place in Memphis in 2023. The episode centers around the death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols, with allegations pointing toward a unit within the Memphis Police Department. Following this incident, the city experienced a surge in tension and unrest.
Activists took to the streets, leading to widespread demonstrations and public outcry. These events stirred up strong emotions and reactions from the city’s residents, revealing deep-rooted issues that have troubled Memphis for a long time. “Memphis” promises to provide an unvarnished look into these complex events, offering viewers a glimpse into the tensions and reactions that unfolded in the city during this turbulent period.
Release Date & Time: 10:00 Pm Monday 13 November 2023 on TV One
Sins of the City Memphis Cast – Season...
Activists took to the streets, leading to widespread demonstrations and public outcry. These events stirred up strong emotions and reactions from the city’s residents, revealing deep-rooted issues that have troubled Memphis for a long time. “Memphis” promises to provide an unvarnished look into these complex events, offering viewers a glimpse into the tensions and reactions that unfolded in the city during this turbulent period.
Release Date & Time: 10:00 Pm Monday 13 November 2023 on TV One
Sins of the City Memphis Cast – Season...
- 11/6/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Desmond Mills Jr., one of five police officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols, pleaded guilty to federal charges and agreed to plead guilty to related state charges as part of a plea deal on Thursday. On Jan. 7, five Memphis police officers pulled Nichols over for a traffic stop, where they doused him in pepper spray and beat him, leading to his death.
A federal grand jury charged Mills and the other cops with using excessive force, resulting in Nichols’ death, helping each other in that excessive force, not...
A federal grand jury charged Mills and the other cops with using excessive force, resulting in Nichols’ death, helping each other in that excessive force, not...
- 11/2/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Five former Memphis police officers are facing federal civil rights charges tied to the deadly beating of Tyre Nichols, who was killed after a traffic stop in January.
A federal grand jury returned the four-count indictment Tuesday, Sept. 12. It accuses the five defendants of depriving Nichols’ rights through unreasonable force and failure to intervene, as well as deliberate indifference to his medical needs. The officers are also charged with conspiring to cover up their use of unlawful force and committing obstruction.
The first two counts, unreasonable force and deliberate indifference,...
A federal grand jury returned the four-count indictment Tuesday, Sept. 12. It accuses the five defendants of depriving Nichols’ rights through unreasonable force and failure to intervene, as well as deliberate indifference to his medical needs. The officers are also charged with conspiring to cover up their use of unlawful force and committing obstruction.
The first two counts, unreasonable force and deliberate indifference,...
- 9/12/2023
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Don Lemon is out at CNN after 17 years.
The morning show host said that he was informed by his agent that he had been terminated. Lemon had co-hosted CNN This Morning on Monday.
The network said that they have “parted ways.” CNN said that CNN This Morning, co-hosted by Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins, will continue.
The news came just minutes after Fox News Media announced that Tucker Carlson and Fox News Channel “have mutually agreed to part ways.” CNN and Fox News each announced the news on their airwaves.
“I am stunned,” Lemon wrote on Twitter. “After 17 years at CNN I would have thought someone in management would have had the decency to tell me directly. At no time was I ever given any indication that I would not be able to continue to do the work I have loved at the network. It is clear that there are some larger issues at play.
The morning show host said that he was informed by his agent that he had been terminated. Lemon had co-hosted CNN This Morning on Monday.
The network said that they have “parted ways.” CNN said that CNN This Morning, co-hosted by Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins, will continue.
The news came just minutes after Fox News Media announced that Tucker Carlson and Fox News Channel “have mutually agreed to part ways.” CNN and Fox News each announced the news on their airwaves.
“I am stunned,” Lemon wrote on Twitter. “After 17 years at CNN I would have thought someone in management would have had the decency to tell me directly. At no time was I ever given any indication that I would not be able to continue to do the work I have loved at the network. It is clear that there are some larger issues at play.
- 4/24/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
The estate of Tyre Nichols has filed a civil lawsuit against the city of Memphis, the city’s police department, and the officers in the Scorpion Unit whose encounter with Nichols ultimately resulted in his death days later.
The lawsuit, filed in a Tennessee federal court Wednesday on behalf of Nichols’ mother RowVaughn Wells, comes just three months after the death of Nichols, a 29-year-older skateboarder and father who died of injuries he sustained following a Jan. 7 traffic stop. Five since-fired Memphis police officers face charges including second-degree murder in Nichols’ death.
The lawsuit, filed in a Tennessee federal court Wednesday on behalf of Nichols’ mother RowVaughn Wells, comes just three months after the death of Nichols, a 29-year-older skateboarder and father who died of injuries he sustained following a Jan. 7 traffic stop. Five since-fired Memphis police officers face charges including second-degree murder in Nichols’ death.
- 4/19/2023
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
The Memphis Police Department has formally requested that a state oversight board permanently bar six former police officers involved in the beating death of Tyre Nichols from ever holding positions in law enforcement again.
Nichols, a 29-year-old delivery driver, father, and skateboarding enthusiast was killed in January, succumbing to his injuries days after a group of police officers brutalized him with fists and batons in the aftermath of a traffic stop. Five of the officers involved have been charged with second-degree murder in relation to the killing.
According to a...
Nichols, a 29-year-old delivery driver, father, and skateboarding enthusiast was killed in January, succumbing to his injuries days after a group of police officers brutalized him with fists and batons in the aftermath of a traffic stop. Five of the officers involved have been charged with second-degree murder in relation to the killing.
According to a...
- 3/23/2023
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Exclusive: Black British culture is reaching a “sweet spot” and creatives no longer have to move to the U.S. to achieve stardom, according to the creators of BBC comedy-thriller Black Ops.
Speaking exclusively to Deadline as BBC Studios shops the show at the London TV Screenings, creator and producer Akemnji Ndifornyen said cultural touchstones such as Netflix’s Top Boy are “accessible to our American cousins like never before.”
“Black British culture is reaching this really sweet spot,” said Ndifornyen, who played Mr Fergusson in Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit. “[Americans] now understand that we’re not just ‘tea and crumpets’ but can really subvert their expectations.”
Alongside fellow Black Ops creator Gbemisola Ikumelo and star Hammed Animashaun, Ndifornyen branded the “one in, one out” Black talent experience in UK TV a thing of the past, partly because “we can go to the U.S. and come back with...
Speaking exclusively to Deadline as BBC Studios shops the show at the London TV Screenings, creator and producer Akemnji Ndifornyen said cultural touchstones such as Netflix’s Top Boy are “accessible to our American cousins like never before.”
“Black British culture is reaching this really sweet spot,” said Ndifornyen, who played Mr Fergusson in Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit. “[Americans] now understand that we’re not just ‘tea and crumpets’ but can really subvert their expectations.”
Alongside fellow Black Ops creator Gbemisola Ikumelo and star Hammed Animashaun, Ndifornyen branded the “one in, one out” Black talent experience in UK TV a thing of the past, partly because “we can go to the U.S. and come back with...
- 2/27/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Benjamin Crump gave a fiery speech while accepting the Social Justice Impact Award at the 2023 NAACP Image Awards Saturday night.
“Tonight’s recipient of the Social Justice Impact Award is a voice for those whose mere existence has been criminalized,” Tracee Ellis Ross said as she introduced the nationally recognized trial lawyer. “A voice for the collective advancement and protection of Black people. Whether bringing international awareness to another senseless death of a Black person at the hands of police or taking to task those who wish to suppress and erase our history, attorney Benjamin Crump is a tireless advocate for justice and equality.”
Following a highlight video, Crump took the stage, where he thanked several people including NAACP National Board of Directors chairman Leon Russell, God, his family and “all of those who have fought with me throughout the years to make liberty and justice for all a reality.
“Tonight’s recipient of the Social Justice Impact Award is a voice for those whose mere existence has been criminalized,” Tracee Ellis Ross said as she introduced the nationally recognized trial lawyer. “A voice for the collective advancement and protection of Black people. Whether bringing international awareness to another senseless death of a Black person at the hands of police or taking to task those who wish to suppress and erase our history, attorney Benjamin Crump is a tireless advocate for justice and equality.”
Following a highlight video, Crump took the stage, where he thanked several people including NAACP National Board of Directors chairman Leon Russell, God, his family and “all of those who have fought with me throughout the years to make liberty and justice for all a reality.
- 2/26/2023
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Angela Bassett, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Abbott Elementary were among the top winners of the 2023 NAACP Image Awards.
Bassett took the top prize of Entertainer of the Year at the Queen Latifah-hosted ceremony, with Latifah herself presenting her with the honor. And when Bassett took the stage to accept the last award of the Saturday night live ceremony, her first remarks referenced Ariana DeBose’s viral BAFTA rap.
“I guess Angela Bassett did the thing, huh?” Bassett said.
After acknowledging her “sisters” in the all-female Entertainer of the Year category, Bassett reflected on her past projects like What’s Love Got to Do with It and How Stella Got Her Groove Back and working with directors like Spike Lee and the late John Singleton. She mentioned her Black Panther: Wakanda Forever writer-director, Ryan Coogler, last, saying he “showed us that we are royalty and he built the crown for us all to wear.
Bassett took the top prize of Entertainer of the Year at the Queen Latifah-hosted ceremony, with Latifah herself presenting her with the honor. And when Bassett took the stage to accept the last award of the Saturday night live ceremony, her first remarks referenced Ariana DeBose’s viral BAFTA rap.
“I guess Angela Bassett did the thing, huh?” Bassett said.
After acknowledging her “sisters” in the all-female Entertainer of the Year category, Bassett reflected on her past projects like What’s Love Got to Do with It and How Stella Got Her Groove Back and working with directors like Spike Lee and the late John Singleton. She mentioned her Black Panther: Wakanda Forever writer-director, Ryan Coogler, last, saying he “showed us that we are royalty and he built the crown for us all to wear.
- 2/26/2023
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“The Problem With Jon Stewart” will return in March after a three-month hiatus with interviews lined up that tackle the societal issues that have become a hallmark of the Apple TV+ show.
Season 2 will continue with episodes that feature one-on-one interviews with the likes of California governor Gavin Newsom, former CIA director David Petraeus and Oklahoma State senator Nathan Dahm, the show said in a release Thursday. Stewart will also travel overseas for the first time “as Jon engages foreign policy leaders,” according to the release.
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In the interviews that kick off with the March 3 return, Stewart will discuss prison reform and rehabilitation with Newsom, national defense with Petraeus and, in a heated conversation with the hard-line Republican Dahm, crimes and guns.
To mark the return of new episodes, Stewart will host...
Season 2 will continue with episodes that feature one-on-one interviews with the likes of California governor Gavin Newsom, former CIA director David Petraeus and Oklahoma State senator Nathan Dahm, the show said in a release Thursday. Stewart will also travel overseas for the first time “as Jon engages foreign policy leaders,” according to the release.
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In the interviews that kick off with the March 3 return, Stewart will discuss prison reform and rehabilitation with Newsom, national defense with Petraeus and, in a heated conversation with the hard-line Republican Dahm, crimes and guns.
To mark the return of new episodes, Stewart will host...
- 2/23/2023
- by Jeremy Bailey
- The Wrap
The five Memphis police officers charged with second-degree murder in the death of Tyre Nichols all pleaded not guilty at their arraignment hearing Friday.
Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr., and Justin Smith all pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree murder, aggravated kidnapping, aggravated assault, and official misconduct and oppression for their role in the attack on Nichols during a Jan. 7 traffic stop.
Even before the release of the bodycam footage of Nichols’ traffic stop, lawyers for former police officers Emmitt Martin III and Desmond Mills Jr.
Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr., and Justin Smith all pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree murder, aggravated kidnapping, aggravated assault, and official misconduct and oppression for their role in the attack on Nichols during a Jan. 7 traffic stop.
Even before the release of the bodycam footage of Nichols’ traffic stop, lawyers for former police officers Emmitt Martin III and Desmond Mills Jr.
- 2/17/2023
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Culture Shift is THR‘s brand-new newsletter dedicated to exploring and examining the current frontiers of inclusion in the media and entertainment industry. Each bimonthly edition will give subscribers the first look at stories centering the experiences of people from historically excluded backgrounds, as well as a compendium of other inclusion-themed coverage you might have missed. Expect a mix of reported features, Q&As and op-eds from both THR staffers and guest writers, and subscribe here.
Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about the especial role and significance of the image when it comes to the systematically marginalized. Particularly as state officials and educational organizations diminish or outright ban curriculum that teaches facts about or from the perspective of those outside the dominant population, the potential impact of filmed narratives that portray these lost truths becomes all the more poignant. If Americans cannot study the West African kingdom of...
Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about the especial role and significance of the image when it comes to the systematically marginalized. Particularly as state officials and educational organizations diminish or outright ban curriculum that teaches facts about or from the perspective of those outside the dominant population, the potential impact of filmed narratives that portray these lost truths becomes all the more poignant. If Americans cannot study the West African kingdom of...
- 2/14/2023
- by Rebecca Sun
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
President Joe Biden exhorted Republicans over and again Tuesday night to work with him to “finish the job” of rebuilding the economy and uniting the nation as he delivered a State of the Union address meant to reassure a country beset by pessimism and fraught political divisions.
The backdrop for the annual address was markedly different from the previous two years, with a Republican speaker sitting expressionless behind Biden and newly empowered GOP lawmakers in the chamber sometimes shouting criticism of his administration and policies.
In his 73-minute speech, Biden sought to portray a nation dramatically improved from the one he took charge of two years ago: from a reeling economy to one prosperous with new jobs; from a crippled, pandemic-weary nation to one that has now reopened, and a democracy that has survived its biggest test since the Civil War.
“The story of America is a story of progress and resilience.
The backdrop for the annual address was markedly different from the previous two years, with a Republican speaker sitting expressionless behind Biden and newly empowered GOP lawmakers in the chamber sometimes shouting criticism of his administration and policies.
In his 73-minute speech, Biden sought to portray a nation dramatically improved from the one he took charge of two years ago: from a reeling economy to one prosperous with new jobs; from a crippled, pandemic-weary nation to one that has now reopened, and a democracy that has survived its biggest test since the Civil War.
“The story of America is a story of progress and resilience.
- 2/8/2023
- by The Associated Press
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
President Joe Biden will deliver the annual State of the Union address tonight from the Capitol.
It will be Biden’s first major national address under a divided Congress, with newly empowered House Republicans working to paint the president and his family as weak, corrupt, and anti-American ahead of a potential 2024 showdown with Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, or whomever else the party may nominate to retake the White House.
Biden is expected to tout his accomplishments over the past two years and lay out how his administration’s agenda benefits everyday Americans.
It will be Biden’s first major national address under a divided Congress, with newly empowered House Republicans working to paint the president and his family as weak, corrupt, and anti-American ahead of a potential 2024 showdown with Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, or whomever else the party may nominate to retake the White House.
Biden is expected to tout his accomplishments over the past two years and lay out how his administration’s agenda benefits everyday Americans.
- 2/7/2023
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
Bono will be among the guests of First Lady Jill Biden at tonight’s State of the Union address, joining a list that includes the U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Oksana Markarova and Paul Pelosi, the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, as well as the mother and stepfather of Tyre Nichols.
The White House cited Bono’s work as an activist in the fight against HIV/AIDS and extreme poverty. Bono helped build bipartisan support for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, which President George W. Bush announced at his State of the Union 20 years ago. Bono visited the White House in December along with other members of U2 as they were recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors.
The guests give a glimpse of topics that President Joe Biden may highlight during the address.
Also on the list: Maurice and Kandice Barron, whose daughter is a...
The White House cited Bono’s work as an activist in the fight against HIV/AIDS and extreme poverty. Bono helped build bipartisan support for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, which President George W. Bush announced at his State of the Union 20 years ago. Bono visited the White House in December along with other members of U2 as they were recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors.
The guests give a glimpse of topics that President Joe Biden may highlight during the address.
Also on the list: Maurice and Kandice Barron, whose daughter is a...
- 2/7/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Saturday Night Live began last night’s (4 February) episode with a sketch dedicated to the week’s “spy balloon” drama.
A suspected Chinese spy balloon was shot down by the US military on Saturday off the South Carolina coast, prompting a stern response from the Chinese government.
In an episode of SNL that aired that night Bowen Yang played a talking version of the balloon after it had been shot down.
“Well, ya got me! Congrats, you shot a balloon,” said Yang, dressed as “the remains of the balloon”. “I entertained you people for four days and then I get shot by Biden?
“I can’t believe I’m Joe’s Osama.”
“The balloon” was then asked why it was flying over Montana, to which it replied: “I loved the show Yellowstone, so was just there. It’s like Succession… but outside. Now I’m all wet, so… what a day!
A suspected Chinese spy balloon was shot down by the US military on Saturday off the South Carolina coast, prompting a stern response from the Chinese government.
In an episode of SNL that aired that night Bowen Yang played a talking version of the balloon after it had been shot down.
“Well, ya got me! Congrats, you shot a balloon,” said Yang, dressed as “the remains of the balloon”. “I entertained you people for four days and then I get shot by Biden?
“I can’t believe I’m Joe’s Osama.”
“The balloon” was then asked why it was flying over Montana, to which it replied: “I loved the show Yellowstone, so was just there. It’s like Succession… but outside. Now I’m all wet, so… what a day!
- 2/5/2023
- by Louis Chilton
- The Independent - TV
China was much on Bill Maher’s mind in this week’s edition of HBO’s Real Time. His first mention came during the opening monologue, when he talked about people “freaking out” over the Chinese spy balloon over Montana.
“Now they know where we keep the cows,” Maher said. He noted the Chinese are denying that the balloon is being used to spy on us. “That’s what TikTok is for.”
Maher was against those who want to shoot it down, calling for calm. “We have to watch til it crashes and burns,” he said. “Like we’re doing with Kanye”
But Maher turned serious during his New Rules editorial, noting how the woke are trying to reinvent the very nature of human beings. He talked about the Red Guard movement in China, where people would attack those accused of not toeing the ideological line, making them wear dunce caps and publicly shaming them.
“Now they know where we keep the cows,” Maher said. He noted the Chinese are denying that the balloon is being used to spy on us. “That’s what TikTok is for.”
Maher was against those who want to shoot it down, calling for calm. “We have to watch til it crashes and burns,” he said. “Like we’re doing with Kanye”
But Maher turned serious during his New Rules editorial, noting how the woke are trying to reinvent the very nature of human beings. He talked about the Red Guard movement in China, where people would attack those accused of not toeing the ideological line, making them wear dunce caps and publicly shaming them.
- 2/4/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
As Black History Month runs throughout February, television will celebrate Black voices, icons and stories across entertainment, politics, sports and more.
Throughout February, audiences will be able to keep up with Hulu’s year-long initiative in spotlighting Black stories and storytellers on the platform’s “Black Stories Always” hub. In addition to new series and season premieres, from “Wu-Tang: An American Saga” to “The 1619 Project,” the platform will continue to stream new episodes of “Abbott Elementary” and “Grown-ish,” and feature classic titles from Black storytellers including “Living Single” and “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.”
BET will honor Black History Month with a programming schedule that features new unscripted series, including “Black Icons — Past, Present, Future” and “America In Black” as well as the 54th NAACP Image Awards telecast on Feb. 25.
Read a full list of programming to look out for this Black History Month below. (More titles will be added throughout the month.
Throughout February, audiences will be able to keep up with Hulu’s year-long initiative in spotlighting Black stories and storytellers on the platform’s “Black Stories Always” hub. In addition to new series and season premieres, from “Wu-Tang: An American Saga” to “The 1619 Project,” the platform will continue to stream new episodes of “Abbott Elementary” and “Grown-ish,” and feature classic titles from Black storytellers including “Living Single” and “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.”
BET will honor Black History Month with a programming schedule that features new unscripted series, including “Black Icons — Past, Present, Future” and “America In Black” as well as the 54th NAACP Image Awards telecast on Feb. 25.
Read a full list of programming to look out for this Black History Month below. (More titles will be added throughout the month.
- 2/3/2023
- by Charna Flam and Julia MacCary
- Variety Film + TV
Mo McRae’s face may be more recognizable than his name. As an actor for more than 20 years with over 60 credits and counting he’s worked steadily, appearing on TV and in film in such roles as Benjamin Berry in “The Flight Attendant,” Blip Sanders on the short-lived “Pitch,” and Gus Henderson in “Den of Thieves.” Now he’s moved behind the camera as the co-writer and director of “A Lot of Nothing,” his feature film debut.
Officially, the film is about an uber-successful Black married couple whose perfect lives are knocked off kilter when they learn via the evening news that their cop neighbor, who is white, has killed a kid. In a time where the police killings of Tyre Nichols in Memphis and George Floyd in Minneapolis are front of mind, they assume that the victim is Black and decide to get answers. And that’s when everything goes wrong.
Officially, the film is about an uber-successful Black married couple whose perfect lives are knocked off kilter when they learn via the evening news that their cop neighbor, who is white, has killed a kid. In a time where the police killings of Tyre Nichols in Memphis and George Floyd in Minneapolis are front of mind, they assume that the victim is Black and decide to get answers. And that’s when everything goes wrong.
- 2/2/2023
- by Ronda Racha Penrice
- The Wrap
Rev. Al Sharpton called on Congress to push through anti-police brutality legislation in the wake of Tyre Nichols’ death and funeral, where he delivered a rousing eulogy on Wednesday.
During a Thursday appearance on “Morning Joe,” the civil rights activist and MSNBC contributor said the time had come “for Congress to stop this and really up the ante legally” on police accountability.
“I think when Americans saw that video of a man, they didn’t even ask him for his license and registration. They never said, ‘We stopped you for this crime.’ They just dragged him out of the car and started beating him, and a lot of Americans said, ‘Wait a minute now, this is a bridge too far,'” Sharpton told “Morning Joe” panelist Willie Geist.
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When asked whether...
During a Thursday appearance on “Morning Joe,” the civil rights activist and MSNBC contributor said the time had come “for Congress to stop this and really up the ante legally” on police accountability.
“I think when Americans saw that video of a man, they didn’t even ask him for his license and registration. They never said, ‘We stopped you for this crime.’ They just dragged him out of the car and started beating him, and a lot of Americans said, ‘Wait a minute now, this is a bridge too far,'” Sharpton told “Morning Joe” panelist Willie Geist.
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- 2/2/2023
- by Harper Lambert
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Specialized police units are coming under increased scrutiny after the death in Memphis of Tyre Nichols, who was allegedly beaten to death by five officers of that city’s Scorpion street crime outfit.
Baltimore and its scandal-plagued Gun Trace Task Force comes into focus in the documentary I Got A Monster, the feature directorial debut of Kevin Abrams. Greenwich Entertainment has just secured North American distribution rights for the film, with plans to release it in theaters and on home video on March 10. The documentary from Alpine Labs is based on the acclaimed book I Got a Monster: The Rise and Fall of America’s Most Corrupt Police Squad written by Baynard Woods and Brandon Soderberg.
Abrams’ film “retells in highly dramatic fashion one of the nation’s biggest police corruption scandals,” Greenwich Entertainment said in a release. “In 2017, Baltimore was rocked by the federal indictment of Wayne Jenkins,...
Baltimore and its scandal-plagued Gun Trace Task Force comes into focus in the documentary I Got A Monster, the feature directorial debut of Kevin Abrams. Greenwich Entertainment has just secured North American distribution rights for the film, with plans to release it in theaters and on home video on March 10. The documentary from Alpine Labs is based on the acclaimed book I Got a Monster: The Rise and Fall of America’s Most Corrupt Police Squad written by Baynard Woods and Brandon Soderberg.
Abrams’ film “retells in highly dramatic fashion one of the nation’s biggest police corruption scandals,” Greenwich Entertainment said in a release. “In 2017, Baltimore was rocked by the federal indictment of Wayne Jenkins,...
- 2/2/2023
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
Tyre Nichols was laid to rest Wednesday following a memorial service in Memphis, nearly one month after the 29-year-old died after being beaten by five police officers during a Jan. 7 traffic stop.
Vice President Kamala Harris made an appearance at the funeral after being invited to speak at the last minute by the Rev. Al Sharpton. Harris denounced the actions of the police officers who beat Nichols and called on Congress to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, saying that President Joe Biden would sign it into law.
Vice President Kamala Harris made an appearance at the funeral after being invited to speak at the last minute by the Rev. Al Sharpton. Harris denounced the actions of the police officers who beat Nichols and called on Congress to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, saying that President Joe Biden would sign it into law.
- 2/1/2023
- by Daniel Kreps and Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Jon Stewart and writer/comedian Kasaun Wilson railed against the sensationalized way news networks have been broadcasting the bodycam footage of the police killing of Tyre Nichols on the latest installment of The Problem With Jon Stewart podcast.
The discussion began as Wilson — who works as a writer on the TV version of The Problem — pointedly noted his efforts to avoid the video on social media before acknowledging its inescapability on television. “Now CNN is playing the video — I wish y’all would stop,” he said. “Y’all just playing...
The discussion began as Wilson — who works as a writer on the TV version of The Problem — pointedly noted his efforts to avoid the video on social media before acknowledging its inescapability on television. “Now CNN is playing the video — I wish y’all would stop,” he said. “Y’all just playing...
- 2/1/2023
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Tucker Carlson consistently denies that he is racist, we should definitely mention that. But we should also mention that he has a well documented history of statements and invited guest that led the New York Times to report that he hosts “what may be the most racist show in the history of cable news.”
In unrelated news, on Tuesday Carlson delivered an astonishing diatribe that touched on the murder of Tyre Nichols. During his remarks, he repeatedly denied that racism against Black people by white people is still a problem, insisted that Nichols’ murder by Memphis police had nothing to do with racism, and all but accused Democrats of making the problem of racism up as part of a conspiracy to manipulate and control Americans. And the cherry on top is that he sarcastically invoked the murder of George Floyd as part of it.
You can watch the clip above...
In unrelated news, on Tuesday Carlson delivered an astonishing diatribe that touched on the murder of Tyre Nichols. During his remarks, he repeatedly denied that racism against Black people by white people is still a problem, insisted that Nichols’ murder by Memphis police had nothing to do with racism, and all but accused Democrats of making the problem of racism up as part of a conspiracy to manipulate and control Americans. And the cherry on top is that he sarcastically invoked the murder of George Floyd as part of it.
You can watch the clip above...
- 2/1/2023
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
The year is brand new, and civilian killings by police officers continue unabated. In 2022, police killed at least 1,192 people, the highest number ever recorded, according to the Mapping Police Violence database. A hundred of those people were unarmed. Black people were three times more likely than white people to be killed, although they were 1.3 times more likely to be unarmed.
As the first month of 2023 draws to a close, the nation is once again confronting the tragedy of a killing at the hands of men who pledged to protect and serve their community.
As the first month of 2023 draws to a close, the nation is once again confronting the tragedy of a killing at the hands of men who pledged to protect and serve their community.
- 1/31/2023
- by Andrea Marks
- Rollingstone.com
Actor and comedian D.L. Hughley is the latest guest host of The Daily Show, following well-received turns from Leslie Jones and Wanda Sykes over the past three weeks. Unlike his predecessors, however, Hughley had some serious news to cover on his first night on the job. “I’m sure many of you have heard by now that a young Black man in Memphis was pulled over by the police, and we all saw how it went down,” Hughley said at the top of Monday’s (January 30) show before showing video footage of the police beating of Tyre Nichols, who died in hospital three days after the police encounter. In many of the clips, cable news hosts referred to the incident as “shocking,” to which Hughley responded, “You know who wasn’t shocked by that? Black people. The only people who were shocked by that are people that haven’t been paying attention.
- 1/31/2023
- TV Insider
The parents of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old man who died after being brutally beaten by Memphis police, will attend President Biden’s State of the Union address on Feb. 7, the chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus announced. Brandon Tsay, who disarmed the Monterey Park gunman after he entered a second dance hall near Los Angeles, was also invited to the speech by Democratic Rep. Judy Chu of California.
Caucus chairman, Democratic Rep. Steven Horsford of Nevada, confirmed Nichols’ parents accepted the invitation to watch Biden’s address before Congress. “This...
Caucus chairman, Democratic Rep. Steven Horsford of Nevada, confirmed Nichols’ parents accepted the invitation to watch Biden’s address before Congress. “This...
- 1/31/2023
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
The Memphis Police Department announced on Monday it has suspended seven officers total thus far in connection with the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols.
According to a department spokesman, via The New York Times, Preston Hemphill — the only officer named on Monday — was placed on administrative leave at the same time five other officers were suspended (the five were later fired). A seventh officer was also relieved of duty and three Memphis Fire Department personnel who responded to the beating have been fired, according to CNN. It’s unclear what...
According to a department spokesman, via The New York Times, Preston Hemphill — the only officer named on Monday — was placed on administrative leave at the same time five other officers were suspended (the five were later fired). A seventh officer was also relieved of duty and three Memphis Fire Department personnel who responded to the beating have been fired, according to CNN. It’s unclear what...
- 1/31/2023
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
The hosts of “The View” were devastated on Monday’s show after body cam footage of Tyre Nichols’ arrest was released on Friday, showing the man brutally beaten by multiple officers, which eventually led to his death. As a result, moderator Whoopi Goldberg wondered if nationwide outrage would only happen if the victim was white.
For most of the episode, the hosts devoted their time to discussing Nichols and speaking with his family, after the 29-year-old Black man was pulled over on Jan. 7 for what police claimed was reckless driving. In the new video footage from his arrest, Nichols is seen calmly speaking to the officers, whose unit has since been disbanded, before attempting to run away on foot only after getting tased and beaten by them. Three days later, Nichols died in the hospital.
Whoopi admitted that she couldn’t bring herself to watch the brutal footage, and questioned...
For most of the episode, the hosts devoted their time to discussing Nichols and speaking with his family, after the 29-year-old Black man was pulled over on Jan. 7 for what police claimed was reckless driving. In the new video footage from his arrest, Nichols is seen calmly speaking to the officers, whose unit has since been disbanded, before attempting to run away on foot only after getting tased and beaten by them. Three days later, Nichols died in the hospital.
Whoopi admitted that she couldn’t bring herself to watch the brutal footage, and questioned...
- 1/30/2023
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
Saturday Night Live addressed the killing of Tyre Nichols in a rare serious moment for the sketch show.
Earlier this week, the unarmed 29-year-old died after being beaten by five Memphis police officers, who have all been charged with second-degree murder.
In the footage, Nichols is pursued, punched and pepper-sprayed by the officers, who are later seen bragging about the arrest.
You can follow live updates following the video’s release here.
On Saturday (29 January), SNL kicked off with a sketch showing cast member Mikey Day playing American lawyer Merrick Garland to discuss a matter of subjects.
These included the “classified papers” that were found in Joe Biden’s personal possession as well as the house of ex-Vice President Mike Pence.
However, the sketch took a serious turn when Kenan Thompson, who was playing an FBI Special Agent, returned at the end.
He said: “Hey boss, when we done playing with your little papers,...
Earlier this week, the unarmed 29-year-old died after being beaten by five Memphis police officers, who have all been charged with second-degree murder.
In the footage, Nichols is pursued, punched and pepper-sprayed by the officers, who are later seen bragging about the arrest.
You can follow live updates following the video’s release here.
On Saturday (29 January), SNL kicked off with a sketch showing cast member Mikey Day playing American lawyer Merrick Garland to discuss a matter of subjects.
These included the “classified papers” that were found in Joe Biden’s personal possession as well as the house of ex-Vice President Mike Pence.
However, the sketch took a serious turn when Kenan Thompson, who was playing an FBI Special Agent, returned at the end.
He said: “Hey boss, when we done playing with your little papers,...
- 1/29/2023
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - TV
Steve McQueen’s Oscar-winning “12 Years a Slave” was released almost a century after D. W. Griffith’s “The Birth of a Nation,” the first film ever to be screened at the White House. McQueen’s film, however, was not shown at the U.S. President’s official residence. The British director spoke Saturday about this issue while at an in-conversation event at the International Film Festival Rotterdam.
“It was just after that situation with Skip Gates,” said McQueen, referring to the arrest of Harvard professor Henry Louis “Skip” Gates by Sergeant James Crowley, a suspected case of racial profiling that stirred great controversy for then-President Barack Obama, who was alleged to have taken sides after publicly stating the local police department had acted “stupidly.” “So, at that time, everything Obama was doing was being scrutinized,” continued the director, “and that was the theory of why ‘12 Years a Slave’ was...
“It was just after that situation with Skip Gates,” said McQueen, referring to the arrest of Harvard professor Henry Louis “Skip” Gates by Sergeant James Crowley, a suspected case of racial profiling that stirred great controversy for then-President Barack Obama, who was alleged to have taken sides after publicly stating the local police department had acted “stupidly.” “So, at that time, everything Obama was doing was being scrutinized,” continued the director, “and that was the theory of why ‘12 Years a Slave’ was...
- 1/29/2023
- by Rafa Sales Ross
- Variety Film + TV
“Creed III” star and director Michael B. Jordan hosted “Saturday Night Live” on Jan. 28, and he used the opening monologue to confirm his single status and field relationship offers from the very interested cast.
Chloe Fineman, Heidi Gardner, Ego Nwodim (in a wedding dress) and Punkie Johnson all paid homage to the hunky star by hitting on him, leading to Jordan to ask the latter, “Punkie, aren’t you gay?”
“I am, but you’re Michael B. Jordan,” Johnson responded, stroking his chest.
Earlier in his monologue, Jordan joked, “Tonight, Michael B. Hosting. Michael B. Nervous. Michael B. Vulnerable. Michael will be aiight.” He also shared a clip of himself as a teen on the soap opera “All My Children.”
Earlier in the episode, the cold open took aim at Attorney General Merrick Garland, with Mikey Day portraying the legal heavyweight at a press conference addressing the ongoing investigations into classified documents.
Chloe Fineman, Heidi Gardner, Ego Nwodim (in a wedding dress) and Punkie Johnson all paid homage to the hunky star by hitting on him, leading to Jordan to ask the latter, “Punkie, aren’t you gay?”
“I am, but you’re Michael B. Jordan,” Johnson responded, stroking his chest.
Earlier in his monologue, Jordan joked, “Tonight, Michael B. Hosting. Michael B. Nervous. Michael B. Vulnerable. Michael will be aiight.” He also shared a clip of himself as a teen on the soap opera “All My Children.”
Earlier in the episode, the cold open took aim at Attorney General Merrick Garland, with Mikey Day portraying the legal heavyweight at a press conference addressing the ongoing investigations into classified documents.
- 1/29/2023
- by Michele Amabile Angermiller
- Variety Film + TV
When news broke on Saturday that the Memphis Police Department’s Scorpion Unit was disbanded, Amber Sherman, a community organizer in the city who has helped lead the demonstrations for Tyre Nichols, seemed unimpressed: “Yep. Now they need to answer all the demands.”
The five police officers who fatally beat Tyre Nichols during a traffic stop on Jan. 7 hailed from the specialized anti-violence unit — which stands for Street Crimes Operation to Restore Peace in Our Neighborhoods. Less than 24 hours after the city released the brutal footage of the stop, the...
The five police officers who fatally beat Tyre Nichols during a traffic stop on Jan. 7 hailed from the specialized anti-violence unit — which stands for Street Crimes Operation to Restore Peace in Our Neighborhoods. Less than 24 hours after the city released the brutal footage of the stop, the...
- 1/29/2023
- by Hannah Murphy Winter
- Rollingstone.com
The Memphis police department announced on Saturday that it has “permanently deactivated” its specialized Scorpion Unit after five of its members were charged with second degree murder and kidnapping in the death of Tyre Nichols.
The announcement came less than 24 hours after the department released video of Nichols’ violent Jan. 7 traffic stop, in which five Scorpion officers kicked, punched, and struck Nichols with a baton while he called to his mother for help. The 29-year-old died in the hospital three days later.
“In the process of listening intently to the family of Tyre Nichols,...
The announcement came less than 24 hours after the department released video of Nichols’ violent Jan. 7 traffic stop, in which five Scorpion officers kicked, punched, and struck Nichols with a baton while he called to his mother for help. The 29-year-old died in the hospital three days later.
“In the process of listening intently to the family of Tyre Nichols,...
- 1/28/2023
- by Hannah Murphy Winter
- Rollingstone.com
The death of Tyre Nichols, the 29-year-old Memphis man who was beaten to death by police officers earlier this month, made new headlines this week when body camera footage from the killing was released. The haunting footage, which features Nichols screaming for his mother as he explains that he was just trying to get home, sparked another debate about the United States’ ongoing problem with police brutality and seeming inability to make progress on the issue.
As the tragic video made rounds on social media, Tyler Perry took to his personal Instagram account to mourn Nichols’ death and implore his followers not to let the footage of the beating turn into entertainment.
“I said for my own peace of mind, for the sake of my own sanity, for my hope for what’s left of the human race, I would not watch the awful murder of another Black man,” Perry wrote.
As the tragic video made rounds on social media, Tyler Perry took to his personal Instagram account to mourn Nichols’ death and implore his followers not to let the footage of the beating turn into entertainment.
“I said for my own peace of mind, for the sake of my own sanity, for my hope for what’s left of the human race, I would not watch the awful murder of another Black man,” Perry wrote.
- 1/28/2023
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Viola Davis, Tyler Perry, Justin Timberlake and Questlove were among the Hollywood notables sharing reactions on social media about Tyre Nichols, who died earlier this month following an altercation with Memphis Police Department officers during a traffic stop in Tennessee.
Body camera and surveillance video of the Jan. 7 stop was released Friday, showing the beating that led to the 29-year-old’s hospitalization and death from his injuries. Included in the footage is Nichols telling the officers, “I’m just trying to get home,” and also screaming for his mother. On Thursday, the five police officers, who had been fired, were charged with murder.
Perry took to Instagram to share a photo of Nichols and describe his own conflicted feelings about whether to watch the footage of the incident. “Many people can’t imagine it happening to them because honestly, it never will,” he wrote about himself initially wanting to avoid the video.
Body camera and surveillance video of the Jan. 7 stop was released Friday, showing the beating that led to the 29-year-old’s hospitalization and death from his injuries. Included in the footage is Nichols telling the officers, “I’m just trying to get home,” and also screaming for his mother. On Thursday, the five police officers, who had been fired, were charged with murder.
Perry took to Instagram to share a photo of Nichols and describe his own conflicted feelings about whether to watch the footage of the incident. “Many people can’t imagine it happening to them because honestly, it never will,” he wrote about himself initially wanting to avoid the video.
- 1/28/2023
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Tyre Nichols, 29, was beat to death by five Memphis Police officers in early January. Last night, the department released footage of the attack to the public. Across the country, thousands of people took to the streets to protest the horrendous treatment of a young, Black man — a skateboarder, a photographer, a father. Though the cops directly involved in his death have been charged with second-degree murder, protesters in Memphis called for the disbandment of the Scorpion unit to which the officers belonged, a tactical unit tasked with stopping crime in the city.
- 1/28/2023
- by Griffin Lotz and Elisabeth Garber-Paul
- Rollingstone.com
Justin Timberlake is among the slew of celebrities reacting to Tyre Nichols’ violent and deadly arrest earlier this month at the hands of five Memphis Police officers, whose horrific attack was captured on multiple police body cameras as well as street surveillance video.
The videos, released Friday night by Memphis police, show officers tasing, chasing and beating Nichols, 29, who cops initially claimed was pulled over for reckless driving. Since the video’s release, Memphis police have said there’s no proof he was driving recklessly.
For three minutes, Nichols was pummelled, punched and kicked, all the while he cried for his mother, whose house was approximately 100 yards away. It’s been reported that Nichols, an avid skateboarder and photographer, was on his way home from taking sunset photos at a park.
It took nearly 20 minutes before Nichols received medical care, and approximately 40 minutes after paramedics arrived at the scene he...
The videos, released Friday night by Memphis police, show officers tasing, chasing and beating Nichols, 29, who cops initially claimed was pulled over for reckless driving. Since the video’s release, Memphis police have said there’s no proof he was driving recklessly.
For three minutes, Nichols was pummelled, punched and kicked, all the while he cried for his mother, whose house was approximately 100 yards away. It’s been reported that Nichols, an avid skateboarder and photographer, was on his way home from taking sunset photos at a park.
It took nearly 20 minutes before Nichols received medical care, and approximately 40 minutes after paramedics arrived at the scene he...
- 1/28/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
A crowd of approximately 100 gathered outside Los Angeles Police Department headquarters Friday night in protest of the Memphis police beating of Tyre Nichols.
The protest saw LAPD officers in riot gear face off against the crowd, with one protester lobbing a firecracker at a patrol car. Later, a crowd banged on a police car with an officer inside.
The protests followed the release by Memphis police of video footage of Nichols’ beating death at the hands of police there.
Metal barricades surrounded the LAPD headquarter, but were eventually torn down by the group.
Elsewhere, protests were seen in New York, Atlanta, Memphis, Portland, Oregon, Philadelphia, Boston and Seattle. Businesses boarded up windows and some federal employees were sent home early in anticipation of unrest later in the evening
A small group of demonstrators has gathered in downtown L.A. for a candlelight vigil for Tyre Nichols and Keenan Anderson, who...
The protest saw LAPD officers in riot gear face off against the crowd, with one protester lobbing a firecracker at a patrol car. Later, a crowd banged on a police car with an officer inside.
The protests followed the release by Memphis police of video footage of Nichols’ beating death at the hands of police there.
Metal barricades surrounded the LAPD headquarter, but were eventually torn down by the group.
Elsewhere, protests were seen in New York, Atlanta, Memphis, Portland, Oregon, Philadelphia, Boston and Seattle. Businesses boarded up windows and some federal employees were sent home early in anticipation of unrest later in the evening
A small group of demonstrators has gathered in downtown L.A. for a candlelight vigil for Tyre Nichols and Keenan Anderson, who...
- 1/28/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
More than 30 years after footage of Rodney King’s brutal assault at the hands of LAPD shocked the country, his daughter watched video released on Friday of Tyre Nichols being fatally beaten by Memphis police. The similarities were heartbreaking.
“It’s sickening. I don’t feel well. It’s not a good feeling. I don’t wish that upon anybody’s family,” Lora Dene King, 38, tells Rolling Stone. “I don’t think anyone should go through something like that. I don’t see how people are okay, because I’m not.
“It’s sickening. I don’t feel well. It’s not a good feeling. I don’t wish that upon anybody’s family,” Lora Dene King, 38, tells Rolling Stone. “I don’t think anyone should go through something like that. I don’t see how people are okay, because I’m not.
- 1/28/2023
- by Nancy Dillon
- Rollingstone.com
Protests were underway around the nation on Friday night following the release of harrowing footage showing Memphis officers beating, tasing and pepper-spraying Tyre Nichols — brutality that led to the 29-year-old’s death three days later. Five officers were fired and have since been charged with second-degree murder in the case.
In Memphis, protesters blocked the Memphis & Arkansas Bridge, where Interstate 55 crosses the Mississippi River. Other groups have massed along highways and on surface streets, with chants of “Say his name” audible in some scenes. Demonstrators are reportedly calling for the...
In Memphis, protesters blocked the Memphis & Arkansas Bridge, where Interstate 55 crosses the Mississippi River. Other groups have massed along highways and on surface streets, with chants of “Say his name” audible in some scenes. Demonstrators are reportedly calling for the...
- 1/28/2023
- by Miles Klee
- Rollingstone.com
Memphis police doused Tyre Nichols with pepper spray, and brutally punched and kicked him as the 29-year-old cried out for his mother, video of the fatal beating on Friday revealed.
The four videos [Warning: graphic images] the city released show the violent attack on Nichols following a traffic stop on Jan. 7. The officers who beat him have been charged with murder. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Justice Department, and the FBI are investigating.
Nichols died on Jan. 10 from his injuries.
In the first video, at around the minute mark, an officer is shown pulling out a gun.
The four videos [Warning: graphic images] the city released show the violent attack on Nichols following a traffic stop on Jan. 7. The officers who beat him have been charged with murder. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Justice Department, and the FBI are investigating.
Nichols died on Jan. 10 from his injuries.
In the first video, at around the minute mark, an officer is shown pulling out a gun.
- 1/28/2023
- by Andrea Marks and Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
(Updated with more details) CNN went first, but other cable news outlets were cautious today in showing the horrific police body cam video footage of the fatal January 7 arrest of Tyre Nichols. “I’m just trying to get home,”a scared Nichols can be heard telling screaming police as they push him to the road and beat him.
All of the grisly footage made public Friday by the city of Memphis can be seen here. Warning this is very graphic and upsetting.
Just before the video went public today at 7 Pm Et, Erin Burnett told viewers that “CNN will air it in its entirety” and the footage is “graphic and excruciating.”
CNN began airing the police footage before MSNBC and Fox News. The Memphis Police released four videos of the assault on Friday, some with audio, some without. In the somewhat redacted footage, the five now fired officers can be...
All of the grisly footage made public Friday by the city of Memphis can be seen here. Warning this is very graphic and upsetting.
Just before the video went public today at 7 Pm Et, Erin Burnett told viewers that “CNN will air it in its entirety” and the footage is “graphic and excruciating.”
CNN began airing the police footage before MSNBC and Fox News. The Memphis Police released four videos of the assault on Friday, some with audio, some without. In the somewhat redacted footage, the five now fired officers can be...
- 1/28/2023
- by Dominic Patten and Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
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