There are 259 article(s) tagged Tyre Nichols:

• November 2023

  • Officer charged in Tyre Nichols’ death to take deal in federal criminal case

    Desmond Mills, who is represented by attorney Blake Ballin, plans to enter a change of plea during a hearing.

    By Aarron Fleming November 02, 2023

• October 2023

  • Prosecutors push court to block use of allegations about Tyre Nichols

    Federal prosecutors want to block the use of references to Tyre Nichols’ alleged “bad” character and conduct by defense counsel for the officers accused of beating him to death in pretrial motions and during trial.

    By Aarron Fleming October 20, 2023

  • Judge rules ‘Red Dog’ claims admissible in Nichols’ civil suit

    Attorneys for the City of Memphis previously filed a motion to strike any mention of the former Atlanta “Red Dog” police unit in the $550 million lawsuit, arguing the information would be immaterial and scandalous.

    By Ben Wheeler October 19, 2023

  • Former MPD members file motion to dismiss Tyre Nichols lawsuit

    Attorneys for a former officer and a former lieutenant of the Memphis Police Department argue the $550 million civil lawsuit should have been filed by Tyre Nichols’ young son. 

    By Samuel Hardiman October 17, 2023

  • Attorneys for former MPD officers allege Nichols had mushrooms, stolen credit cards

    Attorneys for the U.S. government have argued the defense is looking to tarnish Tyre Nichols’ character during the May 2024 trial, while attorneys for the defense say Nichols’ state of mind that night is key. 

    By Aarron Fleming October 09, 2023

  • Judge denies former officers’ request to have separate trials in Tyre Nichols death

    Lawyers for three of the five former Memphis officers involved in the death of Tyre Nichols had filed motions to sever their cases, arguing they could not receive fair trials if all five face a jury together.

    By The Associated Press October 02, 2023

  • This Week in Memphis: Election Day, Grizzlies first preseason game

    The Memphis Tigers kick off basketball season, and a judge is expected to rule on whether to separate trials for three of the five former officers accused in Tyre Nichols’ death.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff October 01, 2023

• September 2023

  • Five indicted former officers won’t be a part of Tyre Nichols civil suit

    The five are defendants in both the criminal and civil cases. 

    By Samuel Hardiman, Aarron Fleming September 22, 2023

  • Court records reveal details of dismissed SCORPION unit cases

    Most of the cases dismissed as a result of their ties to the five former Memphis Police Department officers accused in Tyre Nichols’ death were street-level drug offenses, weapons violations and driving violations. 

    By Julia Baker September 19, 2023

  • Additional video, documents in Tyre Nichols case to be released

    A judge is slated to issue an order by the end of next week allowing for the public release of additional video, audio, reports and personnel files related to the Tyre Nichols case. 

    By Julia Baker September 15, 2023

  • Fifth officer accused in Nichols’ death pleads not guilty to federal charges

    Emmitt Martin III made his first court federal court appearance Thursday, Sept. 14, and was arraigned before Magistrate Judge Annie Christoff. 

    By Aarron Fleming, Julia Baker September 15, 2023

  • Federal judge weighs how $550 million Nichols lawsuit should proceed

    U.S. District Judge Mark Norris is weighing how the civil lawsuit over Tyre Nichols’ death should proceed and what parties should be involved.

    By Samuel Hardiman September 15, 2023

  • Decertification hearing for lieutenant in Tyre Nichols case delayed

    Decertification process for fellow officer Preston Hemphill was also placed on hold. 

    By Ben Wheeler September 15, 2023

  • Four officers accused of killing Tyre Nichols plead not guilty to federal charges

    Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr. and Justin Smith made their initial appearances in federal court Wednesday before Magistrate Judge Charmiane Claxton and were arraigned on the charges.

    By Aarron Fleming, Julia Baker September 13, 2023

  • ‘A place where justice is done:’ DOJ announces federal indictment of former MPD officers

    “Effective policing requires public trust,” said Kristen Clarke, Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division.

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    Five former officers in Tyre Nichols case federally indicted

    By Julia Baker, Ben Wheeler, Aarron Fleming September 12, 2023

  • Five former officers in Tyre Nichols case federally indicted

    According to the indictment, the defendants conspired to intentionally “withhold and omit material information and knowingly make false and misleading statements” to cover up the use of force taken out on Nichols.

    By Julia Baker, Ben Wheeler September 12, 2023

  • Prosecutors ask court to keep former cops accused of killing Tyre Nichols together for trial

    Of the five officers charged in Nichols’ death, three so far have filed motions to separate their cases.

    By Aarron Fleming September 08, 2023

• August 2023

  • City: Nichols family hasn’t shown SCORPION was ‘unconstitutional’

    Memphis has filed a motion to dismiss the $550 million lawsuit against the city and to strike allegations against Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis. 

    By Samuel Hardiman August 28, 2023

  • Van Turner says federal probe of MPD is needed to ‘rebuild trust’

    Memphis mayoral candidate Van Turner says on “Behind The Headlines” the federal investigation of the Memphis Police Department could play a large role in determining whether the next mayor changes MPD leadership.

    By Bill Dries August 12, 2023

  • City prepared for ‘uncharted territory’ prior to Nichols’ video release

    According to emails released to The Daily Memphian, the MFD prepped for an “all hands on deck” situation while preparing for potential civil unrest following the release of footage of Tyre Nichols’ traffic stop.

    By Ben Wheeler August 08, 2023

  • Federal probe into MPD brings questions, cheers, fears it won’t go far enough

    The new federal investigation puts Memphis in the company of other cities that have been the subject of scrutiny after high-profile instances of police violence. 

    By Ben Wheeler, Samuel Hardiman August 01, 2023

• July 2023

  • Strickland: DOJ investigation could make it harder to hire more cops

    Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said Friday he sought to talk with Justice Department officials ahead of Thursday’s announcement of the “pattern and practice” review of the MPD but was rebuffed. 

    By Bill Dries July 28, 2023

  • Crump, Hudspeth family call for footage to be released

    The family of Jarveon Hudspeth continued to call Monday for transparency regarding the 21-year-old’s fatal shooting at the hands of a Shelby County Sheriff’s Office deputy on June 24.

    By Samuel Hardiman July 10, 2023

  • City cites ‘five rogue police officers,’ moves to dismiss Tyre Nichols lawsuit

    The City said the plaintiffs had not shown any evidence that Nichols’ death was the result of the City’s policies rather than the actions of the five charged in Nichols’ death.

    By Samuel Hardiman July 07, 2023

  • City wants Nichols civil case to proceed ‘expeditiously’

    The reasoning for opposing a stay stems from wanting the civil case to keep going and not get bogged down because of the risk to taxpayers.

    By Samuel Hardiman July 05, 2023