Three years later, here’s where the Tyré Nichols cases stand
“It’s been a tough three years,” Rodney Wells, Tyré Nichols’ stepfather, told a crowd gathered at the site of Nichols’ death.
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January 2026
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June 2025
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Judge recusal adds turmoil to sentencing of former MPD officers
The former officers charged in Tyré Nichols’ death could now be sentenced as late as October, nearly a year after three of them — Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith — were convicted at trial.
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Federal sentencing dates set for former cops charged in Tyré Nichols’ death
The sentencing dates come less than a month after Bean, Haley and Smith were acquitted of all charges at the state level.
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May 2025
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Former officers found not guilty on all counts
Attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci, who represent Nichols’ family in its lawsuit against the City of Memphis, called the jury’s decision a “devastating miscarriage of justice” in a statement released to media.
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Defense rests in Tyre Nichols state trial
Defense counsel rested Saturday, May 3, concluding proof in the Tyre Nichols state trial.
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January 2025
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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
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October 2024
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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.
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September 2024
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Former supervisor calls Justin Smith ‘good and honest man’
The retired officer said Smith had a reputation for his passion for the job, his professionalism and making sure his conduct was “legal and ethical.”
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January 2024
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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.
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September 2023
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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.
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‘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
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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.
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June 2023
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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.
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April 2023
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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.
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February 2023
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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.
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