Steven Horsford
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Age | 51 |
| Date of birth | April 29,1973 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Las Vegas |
| Nevada | |
| United States | |
| Office | D |
| NV 4th District | |
| Previous office | NV 4th District |
| Spouse | Sonya Douglass Horsford |
| Children | Bryson Horsford |
| Ella Horsford | |
| Benjamin Horsford | |
| Job | Politician |
| Businessperson | |
| Education | University of Nevada, Reno |
| Clark High School | |
| Official site | house.gov |
| Nationality | American |
| Current office | 2022-02-27 07:18:11 |
| 2023-07-15 21:01:29 | |
| NV 4th District | |
| 2023-08-02 20:04:25 | |
| Previous position | Representative, NV 4th District (2013–2015) |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 426805 |
Steven Horsford Life story
Steven Alexzander Horsford is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. representative for Nevada's 4th congressional district since 2019, previously holding the position from 2013 to 2015.
Sixth police officer suspended after Tyre Nichols' death
A sixth officer has been suspended amid an ongoing investigation into the death of Tyre Nichols, a Memphis Police spokesperson said.
Preston Hemphill, 26, was one of The Police officers who initially stopped Mr Nichols for an alleged traffic violation prior to his fatal beating.
Five other officers have been fired and charged with second-degree murder.
A lawyer for Mr Hemphill said The Officer is cooperating with The Investigation .
Body camera video and other footage of The Incident released publicly on Friday shows Mr Nichols, 29, was fatally beaten by police officers on 7 January after he was pulled over for an alleged traffic violation.
The video footage shows Mr Nichols was kicked, pepper-sprayed and hit repeatedly with a baton by police officers.
He died Three Days later in hospital on 10 January.
Officer Hemphill, who was hired in 2018, was placed on administrative leave the same day that The Other five officers were suspended in connection with The Incident , The Police spokesperson said on Monday.
Lee Gerald, the Police Officer 's lawyer, said he was the third officer present on scene at The Initial stop of Mr Nichols, and that The First video of The Encounter released to The Public came from officer Hemphill's body camera.
" As per departmental regulations officer Hemphill activated his bodycam. He was never present at The Second scene, " Mr Gerald said in a statement shared with The Bbc .
The First video shows The Initial Traffic Stop in which Mr Nichols was pulled over by police.
Officers can be heard yelling profanities and threats, and ordering him out of his car. The officers then force him to the ground before he breaks free.
The subsequent videos show officers catching up with Mr Nichols before pinning him down to the ground. Mr Nichols is then kicked in The Head twice, punched several times and hit repeatedly with a baton.
Mr Gerald said officer Hemphill remained at The Scene of The Initial Traffic Stop .
Memphis Police Department said they will provide more details on officer Hemphill's involvement with the death of Mr Nichols " once information is available. "
Mr Nichols' death has Once Again highlighted issues surrounding Police Brutality in the US, and has renewed calls in Congress for police reform.
In a statement on Sunday, Congressional Black Caucus chair and Democratic House representative Steven Horsford asked for a meeting with President Joe Biden " to push for negotiations on much needed national reforms to our justice System — specifically, the actions and conduct of our law enforcement. "
Mr Nichols' parents have been invited by the caucus to attend President Biden's State of The Union address on 7 February .
Source of news: bbc.com
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