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NPR News: 01-30-2023 6PM ET

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🗓️ 30 January 2023

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NPR News: 01-30-2023 6PM ET

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0:00.0

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear.

0:05.4

The Memphis Police Department's investigation into a black motorist's death earlier this

0:10.2

month includes others besides the five officers who are fired and are now charged with

0:14.8

Tyre Niko's death.

0:16.5

Christopher Blank of Member Station WKNO reports authorities are now disclosing a six

0:20.9

officers been removed from active duty.

0:23.2

Officer Preston Hempil's body cam records his arrival at the traffic stop where he helps

0:27.4

two officers pull Tyre Niko's from his car.

0:30.8

After Niko's flees on foot, Hempil remains, not part of the group of five former policemen

0:35.6

now indicted on second-degree murder charges.

0:38.4

But the videos released Friday increased scrutiny on all involved in the incident.

0:43.2

Memphis NWACP president van Turner said more should be held accountable.

0:47.6

We want them to be terminated and we want them to suffer the consequences of their actions.

0:53.3

Two sheriff's deputies briefly seen in the video were also placed on leave.

0:57.3

And now Hempil, whose lawyer says is cooperating with the investigation.

1:01.7

For NPR News, I'm Christopher Blank in Memphis.

1:04.4

Prosecutors in Manhattan say they intend to begin presenting evidence to a grand jury

1:08.6

about former president Donald Trump's role in paying hush money to a porn star during

1:13.5

his 2016 presidential campaign.

1:15.8

You know what's but appears to be laying the groundwork for possible criminal charges

1:19.6

against Trump in the months ahead, which would come from DA Alvin Bragg.

1:23.6

Former personal attorney Michael Cohen pleaded guilty in federal court in 2018 to making

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