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 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/