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Expert testifies that repeated strikes to Tyre Nichols' head were unnecessary and excessive

A police training expert testifying as a defense witness in the trial of three former Memphis officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols acknowledged that kicks and punches to Nichols’ head were unnecessary and excessive

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Defense tries to chip away at murder charges against 3 ex-officers in Tyre Nichols' death

Testimony in the trial of three former Memphis officers charged with fatally beating Tyre Nichols is to resume Wednesday after defense attorneys sought to chip away at accusations that the officers used unnecessary force in subduing the Black man after a traffic stop

The Independent UK

Ex-officer says he regrets his failure to stop the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols

Former Memphis police officer Desmond Mills Jr. has testified that he regrets his failure to stop the beating of Tyre Nichols after Nichols ran away from a traffic stop in 2023

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Former Memphis officers to face second trial in beating death of Tyre Nichols

Three former Tennessee police officers will face an out-of-town jury when their trial begins on second-degree murder charges in the beating death of Tyre Nichols after a 2023 traffic stop in Memphis

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Jury from outside of Memphis will hear the case of 3 former officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death

A judge has ruled that a jury from outside of Memphis will be seated in the state court trial of three former police officers charged with second-degree murder in the 2023 beating death of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop

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Federal sentencings for 5 former officers delayed until after state trial in death of Tyre Nichols

A judge has ruled that sentencings for five former Memphis police officers convicted of federal charges in the beating death of Tyre Nichols will take place after an April state court trial on second-degree murder

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Justice Department and the city of Memphis to address results of scathing police investigation

A federal investigation has found that the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols by officers after he ran away from a traffic stop in 2023 exposed serious problems in the Memphis Police Department, from the use of excessive force to the mistreatment of Black people in the majority-Black city

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Memphis says it won't agree to federal oversight of police department ahead of investigation report

The city of Memphis says will not agree to negotiate federal oversight of its police department until can review and challenge results of a yet-to-be-released Department of Justice investigation into how its officers use force and treat minorities

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Judge sets April trial for 3 former officers charged with murder in Tyre Nichols' beating

A judge has scheduled a trial for April for three former Memphis police officers charged with murder in the beating of Tyre Nichols

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2 ex-officers convicted in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols get home detention while 1 stays in jail

A federal judge has ruled that two former Memphis police officers convicted of obstruction of justice in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols will be released from jail ahead of sentencing in January

The Independent UK

Some perplexed at jury's mixed verdict in trial for 3 former officers in Tyre Nichols' death

The trial of three former Memphis officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols ended with a mixed verdict, surprising and perplexing some observers who questioned why the jury would acquit two of the officers on the most serious charges

The Independent UK

US federal jury convicts three officers in fatal Tyre Nichols beating

Officers convicted of witness tampering but cleared of higher charges, in incident that prompted nationwide protests.

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Three Memphis ex-police officers convicted of least serious charge in Tyre Nichols’ killing

Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith convicted of witness tampering in 2023 beating death

The Guardian - US

Former Memphis Officers On Trial For Fatal Beating

Federal trial underway for former Memphis officers accused of violating civil rights in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols.

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Three Former Memphis Police Officers Face Federal Civil Rights Charges

Former Memphis officers face federal charges for violating civil rights in fatal beating case, sparking discussions on police conduct.

The Independent UK

Closing arguments expected in trial of 3 former Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death

Closing arguments are expected in the federal trial of three former Memphis police officers charged in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichol

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The Independent UK

2 ex-officers did not testify at their trial in Tyre Nichols' death. 1 still could

Lawyers for two former Memphis officers have rested their cases without calling them to testify in their defense against charges that they violated Tyre Nichols’ civil rights when he was fatally beaten after a 2023 traffic stop

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Ex-officer says he went along with 'cover-up' of fatal beating hoping Tyre Nichols would survive

A former Memphis police officer has testified under a plea deal that he told his supervisor the arrest of Tyre Nichols was handled “by the book” because he wanted to protect his job and hide a beating that was ultimately fatal for Nichols

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Ex-officer testifies he disliked his unit's 'hostility' even before Tyre Nichols beating

A former Memphis police officer who has pleaded guilty to violating Tyre Nichols’ civil rights has testified that he was looking to leave a crime suppression unit because he was unhappy with the hostility team members were showing citizens, even before they fatally beat Nichols

The Independent UK

Defense questions police practices as 3 ex-officers stand trial in Tyre Nichols' death

Defense attorneys have tried to poke holes in Memphis police training practices during the trial of three former officers charged with federal civil rights violations in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols

The Independent UK

Officers' reports on fatal Tyre Nichols beating omitted punches and kicks, lieutenant testifies

A police lieutenant has testified that three former Memphis police officers broke department rules when they failed to say that they punched and kicked Tyre Nichols on required forms submitted after the January 2023 fatal beating

The Independent UK

Officers who beat Tyre Nichols didn't follow police training, lieutenant testifies

A police lieutenant has testified that three former officers charged in the beating death of Tyre Nichols did not comply with Memphis Police Department training policies when they punched, kicked and hit the 29-year-old motorist after a traffic stop

The Independent UK

What to know about the video showing Tyre Nichols' fatal beating by Memphis police officers

Footage from Memphis police cameras show a starkly different scene of the January 2023 beating that ended Tyre Nichols' life than the reports from the officers who delivered the blows

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