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Former US police officers face federal charges over death of Tyre Nichols

The beating death of Tyre Nichols set off a wave of protests in the US, including this one in New York City on January 27 [File: Andrew Kelly/Reuters]

Five former police officers in the United States have been charged with federal civil rights violations in the beating death of Tyre Nichols, as they continue to fight second-degree murder charges in state courts.

Tadarrius Bean, Desmond Mills, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin and Justin Smith were indicted on Tuesday in US District Court in Memphis, Tennessee.

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