Tyre Nichols family attorneys say Memphis hasn’t handed over key docs
RowVaughn Wells, middle, Tyre Nichols’ mother, addresses the media Oct. 3, 2024, after the jury found three former Memphis Police Department officers guilty on some of the federal charges they faced for their roles in the death of her son. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
That squabble spilled into court documents Jan. 10 with Nichols’ attorneys attempting to compel the city to turn over key documents for the ongoing civil rights lawsuit. The lawsuit is set for trial in July 2026.
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Tyre Nichols city of Memphis Memphis Police DepartmentSamuel Hardiman
Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise and investigative reporter who focuses on local government and politics. He is a native Rhode Islander who lives Downtown. He has covered Memphis since 2018.
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