It Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis and the five now-former officers charged in connection with Nichols’ death — Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith — are among the defendants named in the lawsuit.

Source: https://www.920kvec.com/2023/04/20/family-of-tyre-nichols-files-550m-civil-lawsuit-against-city-of-memphis-over-death-by-police/

Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis said the footage of the 29-year-old's arrest is “equal to or even worse” than the 1991 Rodney King beating, which sparked days of rioting in Los Angeles that left dozens dead.

Source: https://en.mercopress.com/2023/01/28/protests-surge-all-across-us-after-police-brutality-video-goes-viral?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_content=main&utm_campaign=rss

The decision came after Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn 'CJ' Davis met with members of the unit on Saturday 'to discuss the path forward for the department and the community in the aftermath of the tragic death of Tyre Nichols.'

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11687889/Memphis-PD-permanently-SCRAP-Scorpion-unit-Tyre-Nichols-killing.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

The lawsuit names the city of Memphis, Police Chief Cerelyn Davis, individual police officers, and three Memphis Fire Department employees.

Source: https://www.920kvec.com/2023/04/20/family-of-tyre-nichols-files-550m-civil-lawsuit-against-city-of-memphis-over-death-by-police/