There are 18 article(s) tagged Demetrius Haley:

• January 2025

  • Sentencing delayed for former Memphis police in Nichols case

    The five former Memphis police officers charged in the beating death of Tyre Nichols are set to be sentenced in federal court this summer 

    By Aarron Fleming January 17, 2025

• December 2024

  • Former Memphis officer appealing bond denial

    Demetrius Haley, who was convicted in October of civil rights violations related to Tyre Nichols’ death, has been held in federal custody pending his sentencing on Jan. 22.

    By Aarron Fleming December 02, 2024

• October 2024

  • Tyre Nichols trial: ‘Former MPD officers charged in Nichols’ death found guilty on some charges

    The jury handed down its verdict for Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith on Thursday, Oct. 3, the climax of a nearly four-week federal trial.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff October 07, 2024

• September 2024

  • 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.

    By Julia Baker September 23, 2024

  • 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.

    By Julia Baker September 18, 2024

  • 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.”

    By Julia Baker September 17, 2024

  • 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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    By Aarron Fleming September 13, 2024

• January 2024

  • Second officer charged in Tyre Nichols’ death wants federal trial moved from Memphis

    Demetrius Haley asked Thursday, Jan. 18, for the trial to be moved outside of the city due to excessive media coverage of the case, according to court documents filed electronically. 

    By Aarron Fleming January 19, 2024

  • One year later: Where do the Tyre Nichols cases stand now?

    Five former Memphis Police Department officers received state and federal charges for their alleged roles in Tyre Nichols’ death. They were also named as defendants in a civil wrongful death suit Nichols’ family filed. Here’s where their cases stand.

    By Aarron Fleming January 10, 2024

• December 2023

  • Inmates warned officials about ex-MPD officer Haley, documents show

    Personnel records for Demetrius Haley, 30, reveal that he had multiple allegations of violating departmental policy at Shelby County Division of Corrections.

    By Julia Baker, Ben Wheeler, Aarron Fleming December 02, 2023

• November 2023

  • Attorney for former officer accused of killing Tyre Nichols moves to block expert testimony

    Michael Stengel argued that prosecutors in the federal criminal case against the officers should not be allowed to call upon experts as witnesses to speak about the alleged use of excessive force against Nichols.

    By Aarron Fleming November 06, 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

  • ‘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

  • 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

• July 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

• June 2023

  • Officer involved in Tyre Nichols case seeks to delay civil rights lawsuit

    A lawyer for the officer filed a motion to stay the lawsuit brought by Tyre Nichols’ estate and mother, arguing the proceedings could be prejudicial in the ongoing criminal case. 

    By Samuel Hardiman June 16, 2023

• February 2023

  • Former MPD Officer Demetrius Haley took photos of Tyre Nichols after beating

    Demetrius Haley is one of six officers who have been fired from the police department and one of five who have been charged with second degree murder and other charges related to the death of Nichols. 

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    By Julia Baker February 13, 2023

• January 2023

  • Officer involved in Tyre Nichols’ death previously accused of brutality

    The former Memphis police officer was one of five MPD officers who faced disciplinary action and later fired following a Saturday, Jan. 7, traffic stop that led to the death of Nichols, 29, three days later.

    By Julia Baker, Marc Perrusquia January 23, 2023