Talk:Killing of Tyre Nichols

https://www.npr.org/2023/05/03/1173857299/tyre-nichols-autopsy-memphis-police

The attorneys for the family of Tyre Nichols say the medical examiner's official autopsy report shows he died by injuries from blunt force trauma — which they say is "highly consistent" with their independent autopsy conducted in January.

The family of the 29-year-old who died after being beaten by Memphis police officers was briefed on his autopsy results Wednesday, nearly four months after his death.

The Shelby County, Tenn., District Attorney's Office has not yet released results from the autopsy to the public. The DA's office did not respond to NPR's immediate request for comment on the results.

"We know now what we knew then. Tyre Nichols died from blunt force trauma and the manner of death was homicide," attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci said in a statement sent to NPR.

Important content for the article. 72.14.126.22 (talk) 06:28, 4 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I have reverted these changes by @AgntOtrth:. Nichols was not simply subjected to a traffic stop; he was killed. That's the title of the article, that's what the article is about, and that needs to be included in the lead. We cannot omit the killing of Tyre Nichols from Killing of Tyre Nichols.

I also took issue with other edits to the lead, including replacing the relative time to Nichols' death in the hospital with the date so as to further obscure its relation to the beating that caused his death.

It is well established by dozens and dozens of RSs that five officers of MPD killed Nichols. Persistently rewording the article to try to cast doubt on this established fact breaks

Again, what you reverted to is verifiably false. AgntOtrth (talk) 21:29, 3 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

On the section about him being struck, I'm happy to compromise and include your language. Also I'm happy to compromise and say that he died "three days later on January 10th, 2023."

On removing references to him being killed altogether, I will have to put my foot down. The first sentence of the article must include the fact that Nichols was killed by officers of MPD. I'm sure you recall the previous discussions about this phrasing that were had on this talk page, and the consensus that was formed in those discussions. Trying to circumnavigate that consensus by coming back to this page months later and quietly rewording the article in opposition to the consensus that was formed is

not a productive way to edit. Combefere ★ Talk 22:54, 3 June 2023 (UTC)[reply

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Sadly, it seems apparent you are not acting in good faith. You accuse me of trying to obscure things. You reverted edits without discussion, and a second time in the same day, and are dangerously close to violating the edit war policy.

That you are going to stomp your feet on a particular issue, tends to suggest an additional lack of good faith.

I also find it a lack of good faith, to read the edits I submitted could be read as to down play the role of the officers in Nichols death.

I corrected and removed FALSE information, you reverted to the false information twice. AgntOtrth (talk) 23:02, 3 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

It is not false to include the fact that MPD killed Nichols. It is the most critical point of information in the article, and two discussions were had on this very talk page over the issue. The first discussion was an overwhelming consensus that the phrase "Killing of Tyre Nichols" was true, verifiable, and the appropriate name for the article. You participated in that discussion, in the opposition. The next discussion, you initiated to try to revert the decision; this discussion was closed shortly thereafter when multiple editors pointed out that it was not appropriate to revisit such an overwhelming consensus so soon, and reminded you to

drop the stick

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For the record, I didn't revert your changes without discussion. I created this topic here on the talk page specifically to open a discussion, and I even pinged you to alert you.

If you have issues with the phrasing of specific details and dates, I'm happy to work with you. If you want to

beat around the bush and remove the word "killed" from the lead altogether, then I must ask you again to back away from the horse carcass. Combefere ★ Talk 23:28, 3 June 2023 (UTC)[reply

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It is false to start the sentence with January 7, 2023 and in the same sentence state he was killed by police; which gives the false impression that he was killed/died on January 7.

Again with the failing to act in good faith from you. Your lack of good faith continues to be that I am trying to obscure anything.

It is obvious I am not attempting to obscure or hide anything. I have repeatedly explained the factual nature of my edits, that you have reverted twice in a 24hr period. I have edited the lead to be even more clear that the death is associated and/or directly caused by the actions of the officers. AgntOtrth (talk) 00:08, 4 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

How about "On January 7, 2023, Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old black man, was fatally injured by police officers in Memphis, Tennessee, dying three days later. The officers, members of the Memphis Police Department (MPD) SCORPION unit, pulled Nichols from his car ..." with the rest unchanged? Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 00:16, 4 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

That is a great edit. The status quo of the article lead did not include the information added on May 4, 2023.

I support your edit, Firefangledfeathers. AgntOtrth (talk) 00:30, 4 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I'm good with that wording. Combefere ★ Talk 01:06, 4 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Has any motive been established? Thanks. 32.209.69.24 (talk) 04:21, 3 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]