There are 6 article(s) tagged Justin Smith:

• 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

• June 2023

  • Two officers accused of killing Tyre Nichols ask to be tried separately

    Lawyers for the two officers argue that although all five officers have been charged in Tyre Nichols’ death, not all five were present during both interactions Nichols had with the officers that night.

    By Aarron Fleming June 22, 2023

• April 2023

  • A closer look at DeSoto County’s new judicial district

    A new prosecutorial district in DeSoto County has allowed the district attorney’s office to deal directly with cases in that area rather than spread across five counties.

    By Beth Sullivan April 23, 2023

• February 2023

  • DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department adopts paid parental leave policy

    The DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department will implement a paid leave program for parents of new children, covering employees’ paycheck for two weeks in connection with birth, adoption or foster placement.

    By Beth Sullivan February 07, 2023