Fifth officer accused in Nichols’ death pleads not guilty to federal charges
Emmitt Martin III made his first federal court appearance Thursday, Sept. 14 where he pleaded not guilty to federal criminal charges in Tyre Nichols’ death. (Aarron Fleming/The Daily Memphian)
Emmitt Martin III made his first court federal court appearance Thursday, Sept. 14, and was arraigned before Magistrate Judge Annie Christoff.
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Tyre Nichols MPD SCORPION unit MPD Memphis Police DepartmentAarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers Memphis and Shelby County’s court system and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He formerly covered education and earned his B.A. in journalism from the University of Memphis.
Julia Baker
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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