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Posted by: Kate Prince on Jan 31, 2023

The Memphis Police Department confirmed a seventh, unnamed officer has been relieved of duty and further actions could be imminent at the start of the internal investigation into the murder of Tyre Nichols, the Daily Memphian reports. Four of the five ex-MPD officers charged with second-degree murder in the beating death of Nichols were suspended or received a written reprimand during their tenure with the department. Additionally, the Commercial Appeal reports that three Memphis Fire Department personnel were fired yesterday for failing to provide Nichols an "adequate patient assessment" when they were called to provide medical aid after he was beaten by police officers. Nichols will be laid to rest tomorrow at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church in Midtown Memphis. Rev. Al Sharpton will give Nichols’ eulogy at the funeral, which will also be attended by Vice President Kamala Harris.