Congressman Cohen's Statement on the Federal Indictments in the Tyre Nichols Case
September 12, 2023
September 12, 2023
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) whose district includes the Memphis neighborhood where Memphis police officers are alleged to have beaten motorist Tyre Nichols to death in January, released the following statement after five officers were indicted on federal civil rights charges today:
"Trusted law enforcement requires public accountability. In such an egregious violation of Ty . . .
Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) whose district includes the Memphis neighborhood where Memphis police officers are alleged to have beaten motorist Tyre Nichols to death in January, released the following statement after five officers were indicted on federal civil rights charges today:
"Trusted law enforcement requires public accountability. In such an egregious violation of Ty . . .