Tyre Nichols suffered ‘extensive bleeding,’ independent autopsy reports
Local activists attend a press conference with the family of Tyre Nichols on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. On Monday, the family and representatives watched the video of Tyre Nichols’ encounter with Memphis police during traffic stop Jan. 7. Nichols died Jan. 10 from his injuries. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump said he hired the same pathologist in this case as he did in the case of George Floyd, whose family he also represented.
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A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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