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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September 2024
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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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Man denies carjacking that led to shooting exchange with police
A man who allegedly fled from a stolen car in Frayser appeared in court Wednesday on charges of evading arrest and property theft.
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Struck by gunfire, Frayser elementary school tries to cope
After closing school on Tuesday, students at Cornerstone Prep Denver returned to class Wednesday with the support of counselors.
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Multiple threats caused lockdowns across MSCS, officials say
Three students have been detained in connection to a threat at Whitehaven High School, according to law enforcement, but active investigations remain into additional threats made to other Memphis schools on Wednesday, Sept. 18.
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Ex-girlfriend testifies she received photo of Nichols night of beating
Prosecutors entered two pieces of evidence: the photo of Tyre Nichols and a text-message exchange.
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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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Memphis police say officer shoots, kills man who fled arrest
Police say the carjacking suspect fired shots at officers during a foot pursuit. TBI is reviewing the shooting.
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Young talks MATA, crime, consultants at One Memphis forum
Memphis Mayor Paul Young met with around 150 people at his latest town hall at the McWherter Senior Center in East Memphis.
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Judge in MPD officers’ trial rules on evidence, trainer takes stand again
After the judge ruled, the jury was brought in for the first time in the day, and examination continued for Larnce Wright, the Memphis Police Department officer who trained those charged in Tyre Nichols’ death.
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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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Murders down 21% so far this year
In 2023, Memphis hit a record 398 homicides, which include murders, justifiable homicides, negligent vehicular manslaughter and negligent manslaughter.
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