Memphis-area officials react to Tyre Nichols verdict
Attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci, Shelby County DA Steve Mulroy, Sen. London Lamar and others comment on the ruling in the federal trial for the 2023 death of Tyre Nichols.
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October 2024
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Jury to begin deliberation Thursday in Tyre Nichols trial
Defense attorneys representing the three defendants made their closing arguments Wednesday afternoon and continued through 7:20 p.m.
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Police ‘beatdown’ killed Tyre Nichols, prosecutor says in trial closing
In closing arguments Wednesday, prosecutor Kathryn Gilbert told jurors that officers wanted to punish Tyre Nichols after he ran from a 2023 traffic stop and that they thought they could get away with it.
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September 2024
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Former supervisor calls Justin Smith ‘good and honest man’
The retired officer said Smith had a reputation for his passion for the job, his professionalism and making sure his conduct was “legal and ethical.”
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Tyre Nichols trial: Friend testifies former Memphis cop is ‘kind-hearted’
“He’s always shown a character of humility, and that’s always stuck with me,” Bryant McKinney said. “Because no matter how good he did at something, he always was humble about the situation.”
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Former MPD officer acted within policy in detaining Nichols, expert says
A retired police chief from the Gallatin Police Department testified one former MPD officer went through the appropriate use-of-force continuum the night of Tyre Nichols’ fatal beating.
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Prosecution rests in federal Tyre Nichols trial
The prosecution in the federal trial against three officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols rested its case after hearing testimony from its 19th and final witness, a former ER nurse at Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis.
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Third defendant in Tyre Nichols trial files motion for acquittal
Demetrius Haley moved for acquittal Thursday, joining Justin Smith and Tadarrius Bean who filed their motions for acquittal earlier in the afternoon.
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FBI agent reveals details from federal investigation into Nichols’ death
Testimony on Thursday, Sept. 26, unveiled texts and statements, one in which a former Memphis officer charged in the case said he felt it was his fault Tyre Nichols died.
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Desmond Mills testifies he lied about Tyre Nichols beating
“‘The radio sounds better than how the camera looks,’” Desmond Mills Jr. recalled Lt. Dewayne Smith saying of the Nichols footage.
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Desmond Mills confesses to going along with ‘cover-up’
Desmond Mills Jr. testified Wednesday he was afraid of telling the truth because, “I’d be sitting in the exact seat I’m sitting in now.”
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Desmond Mills weeps on witness stand: ‘Sorry can’t bring him back’
“I wish I could have stopped the punches,” Desmond Mills Jr. said. “It hurt to watch. … I felt bad every time his picture’s on the screen and to know I’m a part of that.”
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Desmond Mills begins testimony: ‘I just started spraying’
Desmond Mills Jr., one of the cops who previously pleaded guilty in the death of Tyre Nichols, began his testimony Tuesday, Sept. 24, in the federal trial against the three former police officers.
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Two additional witnesses testify Demetrius Haley sent them photos of Tyre Nichols
Both witnesses said they deleted the Nichols photo. “I didn’t want that in my phone,” said one.
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Former cops told supervisor they did ‘everything by the book’
Former Lt. Dewayne Smith told prosecutor Kathryn E. Gilbert that he was unaware of any physical violence after the Tyre Nichols traffic stop.
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Former SCORPION officer grilled on past arrests, lies to FBI
Kyle Coudriet, a former SCORPION Unit officer, faced questioning about lying to FBI agents in interviews during investigation of the Tyre Nichols case.
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Former SCORPION officer, ER doctor, fire dispatcher continue testimony
A former SCORPION Unit officer testified he had seen Demetrius Haley and Emmitt Martin III use excessive force against an arrestee prior to Tyre Nichols’ beating.
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Paramedic had ‘eerie feeling’ on Tyre Nichols scene
“I didn’t know what it was,” said Jesse Guy, a paramedic with the Memphis Fire Department. “A couple of the officers were huddled up talking amongst each other, and it made me question things. I just wanted to go on and get him off the scene.”
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Trial testimony continues: Martin continues testimony
Martin testified he was “seeing red” the day the 29-year-old was beaten.
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Emmitt Martin III testifies he was warned about level of aggression
Martin testified that a lieutenant reviewed the footage with him to tell him to “turn your level of aggression off when it’s time to.”
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Defense continues questioning of MPD trainer
Tadarrius Bean’s defense attorney continued his cross-examination of a Memphis police trainer.
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Former MPD officer takes the stand in his own trial
Demetrius Haley’s testimony came amid a tense argument over whether prosecutors should be able to admit as evidence forms that the former police officers filled out after Tyre Nichols’ beating.
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MPD trainer talks use-of-force policy at Nichols trial
“I taught them if they don’t follow the policies, they could go to federal prison,” a Memphis Police lieutenant who trained the former officers said in the courtroom Thursday.
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Officers pummeled Tyre Nichols because he fled, a form of ‘run tax,’ prosecutor says
Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Rogers used the term “run tax” — police slang for disciplining a subject who tries to escape — during her opening statements in federal court Wednesday.
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