A seventh Memphis Police Department employee was fired and another retired while he was recommended to lose his job for their roles in the fatal arrest of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old motorist who died three days after a brutal police beating in January.
Memphis' chief legal officer, Jennifer Sink, told city councilmembers about the actions, which helped conclude the police and fire departments' administrative investigation into the violent arrest that led to Nichols' death.
The identities of the additional police and fire employees who are facing discipline could come as soon as Wednesday, when officials also plan to start releasing investigative records and charges. Police said Nichols was suspected of reckless driving when he was arrested on Jan. 7, but no verified evidence of a traffic violation has emerged in public documents or in video footage. Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn "CJ" Davis has said she has seen no evidence justifying the stop or the officers' response.
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