Memphis May Bar Some Traffic Stops After Tyre Nichols’ Death

A city council member in Memphis, Tennessee, has proposed legislation that would bar police from pulling drivers over for six minor traffic violations, following the death of Tyre Nichols after a police traffic stop last month.

“This is a proactive effort,” said City Council member Michalyn Easter-Thomas, who introduced the ordinance, in a press conference. “We want to decrease the possibility of negative interactions.”

Five Memphis police officers are being charged with the murder of Nichols, who was brutally beaten in January after being pulled over for what officers said was reckless driving, a claim Memphis’ police chief said had not been proven ...