A sixth police officer involved in the death of Tyre Nichols has been fired from the Memphis Police Department.  An internal investigation showed that the officer had violated several misconduct policies. The officer, identified as Preston Hemphill, had been serving in the Memphis police since 2018. The MPD suspended Hemphill before eventually firing him for his role in Nichols' death. This decision was not made public until yesterday. The MPD stated that Hemphill had broken several rules regarding the deployment of a stun gun, personal conduct, and truthfulness. Hemphill's legal defense team said it does not agree with the decision and will continue to cooperate with authorities regarding the case. The death of Nichols, a Black man, made headlines last week as a video released by the city of Memphis showed Nichols running away after being tased and then being brutally beaten by five police officers, who were also Black.  Nichols died of his injuries a few days later at a hospital. All five police officers have been relieved of duty. Nichols' funeral was attended by U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Rev. Al Sharpton. The latter called on Congress to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. The bill passed the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives in 2021 but failed to pass the Senate vote that had a Republican majority. Negotiations between Republican and Democratic senators on a policing reform bill failed shortly after, and no progress has been made since then.