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Memphis to consider version of Philadelphia law that bans minor traffic stops in response to Tyre Nichols killing

A Memphis City Council member is pushing for the city to adopt a law banning traffic stops for some low-level violations to reduce police interactions with residents.

Protesters block traffic as they rally against the fatal police assault of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tenn., on Jan. 27. A City Council member in Memphis is championing legislation that would ban some low-level police stops. The bill is modeled after Philadelphia legislation.
Protesters block traffic as they rally against the fatal police assault of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tenn., on Jan. 27. A City Council member in Memphis is championing legislation that would ban some low-level police stops. The bill is modeled after Philadelphia legislation.Read moreSeth Herald / MCT
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