Preston Hemphill is the 6th Memphis police officer relieved of duty over Tyre Nichols' death. But he's still being paid.

Mon, 01/30/2023 - 14:16

A portrait of Tyre Nichols, a Black man wearing a suit, in a black frame — A portrait of Tyre Nichols is displayed at a memorial service for him on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023 in Memphis, Tenn. Nichols was killed during a traffic stop with Memphis Police on Jan. 7.
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Officer Preston Hemphill was placed on paid leave over the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols.
He is the sixth Memphis police officer to be taken off the force following Nichols' death.
Nichols died three days after a group of officers brutally beat him during a traffic stop on January 7.

An officer involved in the arrest of Tyre Nichols — a Black man who was severely beaten by police in Memphis, Tennessee, and later died — has been "relieved of duty," authorities said on Monday.