Tennessee governor signs bill to undo Memphis traffic stop reforms after Tyre Nichols death
A live TV news station covering breaking news and traffic for Colorado Springs, Pueblo, and Southern Colorado with a strong investigative team Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed a bill to repeal the reforms in Memphis police traffic stop reforms following the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols by officers over a year ago. The law, which began immediately, invalidates some of Memphis' ordinances, including a law that prohibits pretextual traffic stops for minor violations. This comes despite pleas from Nichols' parents for a compromise. The governor's decision to act aligns with GOP lawmakers who passed the bill despite pleas for compromise. Nichols' death in January sparked outrage and calls for reforms nationally and locally.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed off on the repeal of Memphis police traffic stop reforms set in place after the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols by officers just over a year ago. By enacting the legislation, the Republican governor sided with GOP lawmakers who forged ahead despite pleas from Nichols’ parents to give them a chance to find compromise. Starting immediately, the law renders some of Memphis’ ordinances null and void, including one that outlawed so-called pretextual traffic stops, such as for a broken taillight and other minor violations. Nichols’ death last January sparked outrage and calls for reforms nationally and locally.