Former officer charged in Tyré Nichols’ death wants release from federal custody
Former Memphis police officer Emmitt Martin III, center, has been in federal custody since February. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
The former Memphis police officer has faced “brutal” jail conditions while in federal custody, according to a filing by his attorneys.
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Tyré Nichols Emmitt Martin IIIAarron Fleming
Once an intern, he never left, joining the staff full-time in 2022 as an education reporter. He moved to public safety in 2023, where he covered some of the city’s biggest court cases, including the criminal trials for those charged in the deaths of Tyré Nichols and rapper Young Dolph. He also chronicled the Shelby County Jail and the deaths that have occurred at the facility.
He now provides suburban coverage, focusing on DeSoto County and the surrounding municipalities.
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