New sentencing dates set for former cops charged in Tyré Nichols death
Judge Sheryl Lipman also discussed The Daily Memphian’s motion to unseal court records that have remained hidden since the judge who had presided over the case recused himself.
Topic: Tyré Nichols
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July 2025
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Nichols’ attorneys want civil trial pushed until late 2026
The requested trial date would be more than three and a half years after five now-former Memphis Police officers beat Tyré Nichols, who later died from his injuries.
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Art by Tyré Nichols, Ernest Withers and 100+ unsigned works now on view
Whether it’s a name you know or a name that’s hidden, this month, artists and photographers from Memphis and beyond capture the Arkansas Delta, quiet moments of everyday life and more.
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Federal judge recuses self from two more cases
The federal judge who formerly presided over the criminal case of the five former Memphis police officers charged in the death of Tyré Nichols has recused himself in more cases involving attorneys on the Nichols case.
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June 2025
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Recused judge in Nichols case in ‘completely uncharted’ territory
The federal judge formerly presiding over the Tyré Nichols case could be deposed over his recusal from the case earlier this month.
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Ceremony remembers those killed by Memphis police
Families of people slain by Memphis police came together Saturday. They included those whose deaths were deemed unjust as well as others whose deaths were ruled justified.
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Judge recusal adds turmoil to sentencing of former MPD officers
The former officers charged in Tyré Nichols’ death could now be sentenced as late as October, nearly a year after three of them — Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith — were convicted at trial.
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Federal sentencing hearings in Nichols’ death canceled
The U.S. District judge handling the case recused himself last week, though it’s still unclear why.
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Former cop convicted in Tyré Nichols case gets sentencing date delay
Desmond Mills Jr. was originally scheduled to be sentenced on federal charges June 17, but that date has been pushed to June 23.
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Former cop convicted in Tyré Nichols case wants sentencing date delayed
The former officer pleaded guilty in federal court in November 2023 to using excessive force against Nichols and conspiring to witness tamper after his beating. He also agreed to plead guilty to some of his charges in state court.
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Nichols’ attorneys want stay lifted for former cops
Attorneys for Tyré Nichols’ family and estate want a federal judge to remove a stay that has protected five former Memphis officers from parts of the civil lawsuit over Nichols’ death.
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DOJ dismissal won’t affect civil suit, Nichols family attorney says
Attorney Ben Crump made his remarks at a celebration for what would have been Tyré Nichols’ 32nd birthday at I Am A Man Plaza in Downtown Memphis.
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Federal sentencing dates set for former cops charged in Tyré Nichols’ death
The sentencing dates come less than a month after Bean, Haley and Smith were acquitted of all charges at the state level.
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May 2025
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Will city stay committed to police reforms after DOJ changes position?
Following the U.S. Department of Justice’s scathing report highlighting police abuses of power, Memphis Mayor Paul Young said the city would not enter into any federal consent decree with the DOJ.
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City wants court to sanction Tyre Nichols family’s attorneys
The City of Memphis moved for sanctions Tuesday, May 13, in response to a Monday statement from RowVaughn Wells’ legal team that said any discussion of the civil case bankrupting the city is fearmongering.
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Memphians ‘shocked’ at verdicts for ex-cops charged in Tyre Nichols’ death
“I think you could hear a pin drop in the courtroom when the judge read out the verdict: ‘not guilty, not guilty, not guilty,’ seven times, not guilty for each officer,” Memphis journalist Katherine Burgess said.
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Trial overview: State case against officers acquitted in Tyre Nichols death
Three former Memphis cops were found not guilty on all state charges related to the 2023 death of Tyre Nichols. This was the second time the three men had been on trial in the past year.
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Here are some observations from the state courtroom, the federal trial in September 2024 and the case overall.
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Memphis mayor, police chief encourage city to ‘heal together’
Following a not guilty verdict in the trial of three former police officers for the death of Tyre Nichols, Chief C.J. Davis said her departments is “committed to rebuilding trust and working together toward a stronger, safer Memphis for all.”
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Former officers found not guilty on all counts
Attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci, who represent Nichols’ family in its lawsuit against the City of Memphis, called the jury’s decision a “devastating miscarriage of justice” in a statement released to media.
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Nichols’ death was about ‘choices,’ attorneys say in closing remarks
During the closing remarks of the the state murder trial for the former officers, attorneys talk about the “choices” that led to the death of Tyre Nichols.
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Closing arguments begin in Tyre Nichols state criminal trial
Closing arguments began Monday, May 5 in the Tyre Nichols state murder trial.
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Use-of-force expert testimony continues
Don Cameron, who also testified in the federal trial for the officers last year, agreed there are limitations to his testimony in that he was not present for Tyre Nichols’ initial traffic stop or later beating.
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Use-of-force expert testifies to conclude Day 5 of Tyre Nichols trial
Jared Zwickey, an expert in police training, said Tyre Nichols actively resisted arrest despite repeated blows, but the kicks and punches delivered to him were excessive.
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Testimony concludes on fourth day of Tyre Nichols trial
Thursday afternoon’s testimony in the trial of three former police officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols included two witnesses: a forensic pathologist and one of the EMTs who treated Nichols on the scene.
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