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.
Topic: Tyre Nichols
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September 2024
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Trial’s first witness is ICU nurse who admitted Tyre Nichols
A nurse practitioner who treated Tyre Nichols at St. Francis Hospital described the moment the victim’s mother arrived at the hospital and saw her son for the first time after the beating.
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Opening statements in trial of former Memphis officers to begin Wednesday
The prosecution and the defense approved of the jury Tuesday, Sept. 10, after a two-day jury selection process.
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Jury selection continues Tuesday with discussions of bias
The judge used the same two primary questions for potential jurors Tuesday as he did Monday, asking their opinions of a jurors’ characteristics and for an example of bias or prejudice.
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Seven dismissed from jury pool after first day of trial in Tyre Nichols case
A slew of former MPD officers, including those who responded to the scene the night Nichols was beaten and the two former officers who have already pleaded guilty in the case, are on the list of 42 potential witnesses.
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Jury selection begins in federal trial of former cops accused in Nichols’ death
In his opening remarks, U.S. District Judge Mark Norris, who is presiding over the case, highlighted the weightiness of the proceedings to come.
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Who’s who in trial of former MPD officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death
Here’s a list of people involved in the trial of the former Memphis Police Department officers involved in Tyre Nichols’ death.
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What to know before trial of former officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death
The federal trial for the former Memphis Police Department officers accused in the January 2023 beating death of Tyre Nichols starts Monday, Sept. 9. Here’s what to know before it begins.
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Who’s who in trial of former MPD officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death
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August 2024
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Second officer in Tyre Nichols’ death enters guilty plea
Emmitt Martin III was facing a maximum of life in prison, but prosecutors are recommending he serve 40 years. U.S. District Judge Mark S. Norris does not have to follow that recommendation.
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Second officer charged in Nichols’ death to take deal in federal case
The change of plea comes after a federal judge ruled Tyre Nichols’ young son must be represented by someone besides his grandmother’s attorneys in the civil rights lawsuit against the City of Memphis.
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Tyre Nichols’ son must be represented in civil suit, judge says
A federal judge ruled Friday that Tyre Nichols’ young son must be represented by someone besides his grandmother RowVaughn Wells’ attorneys in the civil rights lawsuit against the City of Memphis.
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June 2024
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Memphis skaters celebrate Tyre Nichols’ birthday
“My son is a skater,” RowVaughn Wells said of her son Tyre Nichols, who would have been 31 on Wednesday, June 5. “That was his passion. Anytime the skating community wants to honor my son, I’ll be there.”
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May 2024
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Steve Mulroy says city subpoena was ‘mix-up’
The City of Memphis subpoenaed all correspondence, documents and communication between Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy and attorneys for Tyre Nichols’ estate two weeks ago.
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Court hears arguments whether to admit evidence in Nichols case at trial
Government prosecutors have chalked up the allegations as a character attack on Nichols and argued Tuesday they shouldn’t be presented before a jury.
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Memphis subpoenas DA’s correspondence with Nichols’ attorneys, DOJ
In the subpoena, the city is seeking any information that Shelby County DA Steve Mulroy’s office passed on information to attorneys for Tyre Nichols’ estate.
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April 2024
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Discovery in Nichols’ civil suit could be confidential
Tyre Nichols’ family and estate are seeking $550 million in damages in a case that follows Nichols’ beating and later death in January 2023.
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Federal trial for cops charged in Nichols’ death to stay in Memphis
U.S. District Judge Mark Norris on Thursday, April 4, denied motions by defense counsel for the officers, of which several had been filed.
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March 2024
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MPD’s Davis, other top brass could be deposed in Nichols’ lawsuit
Attorneys for RowVaughn Wells, Tyre Nichols’ mother, filed their initial discovery disclosure Thursday, March 28, detailing the 90-plus people who could be deposed during the ongoing civil rights lawsuit.
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Governor signs bill into law preventing limits on traffic stops
Bill Lee signed a law that nullifies a Memphis ordinance that banned pretextual stops, which was passed in 2023 after Tyre Nichols’ death.
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Tyre Nichols’ parents furious after meeting with state Sen. Brent Taylor
The Wells family released a letter Friday pleading with Gov. Bill Lee to meet with them before he signs the bill into law, appealing to the promise he made to them in 2023.
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Tyre Nichols’ parents ask for meeting with Gov. Bill Lee
Tyre Nichols’ parents have released a letter asking to sit down with Gov. Bill Lee before he signs a bill that would ban traffic stop ordinances like the one passed by the Memphis City Council.
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State House passes bill to stop bans on traffic stops
It happened amid Tyre Nichols' family and local Democratic lawmakers accusing the bill’s sponsor of deceit.
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Plea agreement reveals new details about Tyre Nichols’ death
Details from the plea agreement reached in the federal criminal case against Desmond Mills Jr. shed more light on his role in Tyre Nichols’ death.
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February 2024
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Legislative roundup: Bills on bail, police reform advance in Nashville
Bills advancing through the Tennessee General Assembly this week included one aimed at reversing police reforms passed in the wake of Tyre Nichols’ 2023 death in Memphis.
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Officer fired after Nichols’ death files grievance against MPD
The officer’s’ decertification was postponed and his law enforcement certification was suspended as he has filed a grievance against the Memphis Police Department regarding his employment status.
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