Judge Denies Memphis Bid To Sanction Tyre Nichols' Lawyers

By Parker Quinlan ( August 1, 2025, 3:33 PM EDT) -- A Tennessee federal judge has decided not to issue sanctions against high-profile civil rights lawyers Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci over a press release that claimed a civil lawsuit against the city over the police beating death of Tyre Nichols would not bankrupt the Memphis government because the city's insurance would foot the bill....

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