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Memphis Police use excessive force and discriminate against Black people, DOJ report says
The Memphis Police Department uses excessive force and discriminates against Black people, according to a scathing report from the U.S. Department of Justice.
The DOJ's investigation came after the 2023 beating and killing of Tyre Nichols at a traffic stop.
Rev. Earle Fisher, a pastor at a prominent Memphis church, joins host Anthony Brooks to share his reaction to the report.
This segment aired on December 6, 2024.