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Memphis police officers found not guilty on all charges in Tyre Nichols beating death

Tyre Nichols was fatally beaten by a group of officers during a traffic stop on January 7, 2023

The Independent UK · May 7, 2025

Friend says an ex-officer on trial in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols did his job 'by the book'

A friend of one of the former Memphis police officers standing trial in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols has testified that he's a kind-hearted, humble person who did his job “by the book.”

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2024

FBI agent says 2 officers accepted accountability in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols

An FBI agent who interviewed two former Memphis police officers who are on trial in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols’ has testified that they accepted accountability for participating

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2024

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Ex-Memphis police supervisor says there was 'no need' for officers to beat Tyre Nichols

A former Memphis police supervisor says there was “no need” for five officers to punch, kick, and hit Tyre Nichols with a baton on the night he was fatally beaten after a traffic stop

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2024

Jurors watch video of EMTs failing to treat Tyre Nichols after he was beaten

Jurors in the trial of three former Memphis police officers charged in Tyre Nichol's fatal beating have seen video showing two EMTs just standing around, doing nothing to help him as he sat bleeding on the ground

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2024

A former officer texted a photo of the bloodied Tyre Nichols to his ex-girlfriend

A former Memphis police officer charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols sent his ex-girlfriend a photo of the badly injured man on the night he was punched, kicked and hit with a police baton following a traffic stop

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2024

Ex-officer testifies he beat a 'helpless' Tyre Nichols then lied about it

A former Memphis police officer has testified that he punched a “helpless” Tyre Nichols at least five times while two colleagues held his arms and urged him on during the January 2023 fatal beating

The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2024

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Opening statements are set in the trial of 3 ex-Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death

Opening statements are expected Wednesday in the federal trial of three former Memphis police officers charged with federal civil rights violations in the beating death of Tyre Nichols

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2024

Jury selection enters day 2 in the trial of 3 Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death

Jury selection has entered a second day in the federal trial of three former Memphis police officers charged with federal civil rights violations in the beating death of Tyre Nichols

The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2024

Three ex-Memphis officers charged in killing of Tyre Nichols stand trial

Trial for Tadarrius Bean, Justin Smith Jr, and Demetrius Haley begins on charges linked to 29-year-old’s 2023 death

The Guardian - US · Sep 9, 2024

Trial for 3 former Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death set to begin

Jury selection is scheduled to begin in the federal trial of three former Memphis officers charged with violating the civil rights of Tyre Nichols

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2024

Former Memphis Police Officer Pleads Guilty In Violent Arrest Case

Former Memphis police officer pleads guilty in federal court for the violent arrest and beating death of Tyre Nichols, sparking discussions on policing and...

Former Tennessee Police Officer To Change Plea In Fatal Beating Case

Former Tennessee police officer to change plea in fatal beating case of Memphis motorist. Case highlights police accountability issues.

5 former Memphis officers are indicted on federal charges for death of Tyre Nichols

The five former police officers face charges of excessive force, deliberate indifference and witness tampering for the January death of the 29-year-old Nichols.

WEKU · Sep 12, 2023

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The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2023

District attorney drops more than 30 cases worked by former officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols

The Memphis Police Department terminated five police officers in connection with the death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols

The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2023

Tyre Nichols’ family sues Memphis police over beating, death

The family of Tyre Nichols has sued the city of Memphis and individual officers and emergency medical personnel involved in his case

WEKU · Mar 24, 2023

4 ex-Memphis police officers charged with Tyre Nichols' murder have been decertified

Decertification hearings for others investigated in his death are pending. Decertification prevents officers from going to work in the same jurisdiction. They can still get police jobs out of state.

France 24 · Feb 18, 2023

Former Memphis police officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death plead not guilty

Five former Memphis police officers pleaded not guilty Friday to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Tyre Nichols, with his mother saying afterward that none of them would look her in the eye in court.

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WEKU · Feb 10, 2023

Prosecutors will review all cases of the ex-officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death

The Shelby County District Attorney's Office says it will review all "closed and pending" cases of the five former Memphis police officers charged in Nichols' death. Four had prior violations at work.

The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023

Report: Officer brandished gun on approaching Tyre Nichols

One of three Memphis Police officers who initially detained Tyre Nichols last month approached Nichols’ car while brandishing his gun

Al Jazeera · Feb 9, 2023

Report slams police as ‘unprofessional’ in Tyre Nichols beating

One officer is accused of sharing photos of the injured 29-year-old motorist who was pulled over without explanation.

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023

Officer never told Tyre Nichols why he stopped him

The officer who pulled Tyre Nichols from his car before police fatally beat him never explained why he was being stopped, newly released documents show

Daily Mirror · Feb 8, 2023

Police officer texted photo of dying Tyre Nichols after brutal beating which killed him

Demetrius Haley stood over Tyre Nichols as he lay propped against a police car and took photographs which he sent to other officers and a female acquaintance in Tennessee, US

Irish Mirror · Feb 8, 2023

Memphis police officer took and shared photographs of bloodied Tyre Nichols, report finds

Demetrius Haley stood over Tyre Nichols as he lay propped against a police car and took photographs

WEKU · Feb 8, 2023

Memphis officer took and shared photos of bloodied Tyre Nichols, documents show

The Memphis officer stood over Tyre Nichols and took photographs, which he sent to other officers and a female acquaintance, according to documents released by the Tennessee's police standards panel.

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