Memphis police, Tyre Nichols
Ex-lieutenant to continue testimony against ex-officers in Tyre Nichols case
Monday marks the beginning of week three in the federal trial against three former Memphis police officers accused of federal civil rights violations in the January 2023 traffic stop that resulted in 29-year-old Tyre Nichols' death.
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.
What we learned about Memphis police culture from week 2 of the Tyre Nichols trial
The second week of the Tyre Nichols trial saw a range of witnesses testify to the failures that factored into his death and to MPD's culutre.
Why was Tyre Nichols pulled over? What to know about the case as Memphis trial gets underway
The trial for the officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death has officially started. Here is what to know about the Memphis police beating case from traffic stop to the court house.
Former Memphis officer says he punched Tyre Nichols five times and kicked him four times
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police officers violated protocol when they used excessive force against Tyre Nichols and overstated his actions, a former officer who has pleaded guilty in the case testified.
More Memphis Police Officers Condemn Policing Tactics As Trial In Tyre Nichols Case Continues
Multiple former Memphis police officers condemned the policing tactics of their own department during high-profile testimony this week in the federal trial against three officers who participated in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols on Jan. 7, 2023, after a traffic stop. One officer spoke about the shame of his involvement in that attack.
Prosecutor outlines case against ex-Memphis officers in opening statements of Tyre Nichols trial
"We are going to ask that you watch Tyre Nichols get beaten to death," Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Rogers said, warning jurors it will be "harrowing."
Jury is selected for the trial of 3 ex-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.
Tyre Nichols officer trial, Friday update
Tyre Nichols officer trial, Friday update
First Tyre Nichols trial begins, gun referendum back on Memphis ballots | On the Docket
Also on the docket this week, the Memphis Police Department will be hosting a hiring expot on Sept. 28 as they look to bring on more officers.
Video of paramedics failing to treat Tyre Nichols shown at officers' trial
The trial for the three former Memphis police officers charged in the beating death of Tyre Nichols continued Thursday with video showing two EMTs standing by as Nichols sat bleeding on the ground. All three of the officers on trial have pleaded not guilty to charges of depriving Nichols of his civil rights through excessive force and failing to intervene.
The New York Times3d
What to Know About the Trial Over Tyre Nichols’s Death
Three officers face federal civil rights charges in the death of Mr. Nichols in a trial underway in Memphis. By Emily Cochrane and Ben Stanley Reporting from Memphis The graphic footage of a ...
Newsweek6d
Tyre Nichols Trial: Ex-Memphis Cop Admits Assault, Lied About Attack
A former Memphis police officer admitted to lying about the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols this week. On Tuesday, Emmitt Martin III took the stand to testify in the case against three former ...
Commercial Appeal11d
Why was Tyre Nichols pulled over? What to know about the case as Memphis trial gets underway
The trial for the murder of Tyre Nichols began on Sept. 9 and is expected to last for about a month. In January 2023, Memphis police pulled Tyre Nichols over for a traffic stop in South ...
WREG3d
‘They didn’t need to hit him anymore,’ ex-Scorpion Unit supervisor testifies in Tyre Nichols federal trial
The federal trial for three former Memphis officers charged in the beating of Tyre Nichols closed out its second week with testimony from an ex-Scorpion Unit supervisor who ...
Jury Sees Video of Memphis Cops Failing to Render Aid After Brutally Beating Tyre Nichols
Back in the U.S., in Tennessee, a federal trial is underway for three former Memphis police officers charged over the killing ...