Tyre Nichols’ mother: Verdict ‘a slap in my family’s face’
The family of Tyre Nichols and local activists gathered Thursday to protest Wednesday’s not guilty verdict against the three former Memphis police officers charged with killing him in 2023.
Topic: Tyre Nichols trial
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May 2025
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Trial overview: State case against officers acquitted in Tyre Nichols death
Three former Memphis cops were found not guilty on all state charges related to the 2023 death of Tyre Nichols. This was the second time the three men had been on trial in the past year.
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Tyre Nichols trial: Former MPD officers found not guilty on all counts
Here are some observations from the state courtroom, the federal trial in September 2024 and the case overall.
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Memphis mayor, police chief encourage city to ‘heal together’
Following a not guilty verdict in the trial of three former police officers for the death of Tyre Nichols, Chief C.J. Davis said her departments is “committed to rebuilding trust and working together toward a stronger, safer Memphis for all.”
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‘Shocked,’ ‘gutted': Reaction to the Tyre Nichols verdict
“We should not have to keep witnessing this. We should not have to keep burying our sons, our brothers, our friends,” said state Sen. Raumesh Akbari.
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Nichols’ death was about ‘choices,’ attorneys say in closing remarks
During the closing remarks of the the state murder trial for the former officers, attorneys talk about the “choices” that led to the death of Tyre Nichols.
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Closing arguments begin in Tyre Nichols state criminal trial
Closing arguments began Monday, May 5 in the Tyre Nichols state murder trial.
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Forensic consultant, use-of-force of expert testify on Day 5
A forensic consultant and use-of-force expert offered testimony in Day 5 of the state criminal trial for the three former officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols.
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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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Use-of-force expert testifies to conclude Day 5 of Tyre Nichols trial
Jared Zwickey, an expert in police training, said Tyre Nichols actively resisted arrest despite repeated blows, but the kicks and punches delivered to him were excessive.
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April 2025
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Trial blog: Preston Hemphill takes the stand
The third day of the state criminal trial for three former Memphis police officers charged in the 2023 death of Tyre Nichols began Wednesday, April 30.
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Trial blog: Mills said MPD policy called for ‘maximum force’
The second day of the state criminal trial for the three former Memphis police officers charged in the 2023 death of Tyre Nichols began Tuesday morning, April 29.
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Tyre Nichols’ mother takes the stand
During her first time ever on the stand, RowVaughn Wells describes the night her son, Tyre Nichols, was beaten by former Memphis police officers. “He hugged me and said, ‘I’ll see you later.’”
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‘They were looking to suppress crime': Opening statements end in Nichols trial
“The facts here are a tragedy … but a tragedy does not mean a homicide,” said Michael Stengel, who represents one of the former police officers charged in the beating death of Tyre Nichols.
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Opening statements in Nichols trial begin
“They were five Memphis police officers who were frustrated, mad and who let adrenaline overcome them,” said Shelby County Deputy District Attorney Paul Hagerman, lead prosecutor on the case.
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Trial for former cops charged in Tyre Nichols’ death starts Monday
The state criminal trial for three former Memphis police officers charged in the 2023 death of Tyre Nichols begins Monday, April 28.
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Who’s who in state Tyre Nichols trial
Here’s who is who in the state trial for the former Memphis Police Department officers accused in the January 2023 beating death of Tyre Nichols. The trial starts Monday, April 28.
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March 2025
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Jury in Tyre Nichols murder trial will come from outside Memphis
A jury of up to 16 members will be brought in from out of town to hear the state case against three former Memphis police officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols, a judge ruled.
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January 2025
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Trial date for Nichols’ civil rights case set for mid-2026
Judge Mark Norris made the ruling after attorneys for Tyre Nichols’ estate and his mother argued the DOJ investigation into the Memphis Police Department contained further evidence for the civil rights lawsuit.
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November 2024
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Sentencing delayed for former officer charged in Nichols’ death
The federal sentencing date for one of the former police officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols has been rescheduled for early 2025.
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Former officer charged in Nichols’ death to be tried separately
“Emmitt Martin and the state are playing games. They are pretending he is a co-defendant when he is in fact a cooperating witness,” said a lawyer representing one of the other officers charged.
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State trial date set for former cops charged in Nichols’ death
All three defendants are also asking the court to be tried separately from one another.
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October 2024
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Opinion: Memphis Police Department culture is on trial in Tyre Nichols case
“We may make our choices alone, but we share the consequences with others. The actions of these officers have impacted multiple families, a police department, a city and a profession.”
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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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Memphis-area officials react to Tyre Nichols verdict
Attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci, Shelby County DA Steve Mulroy, Sen. London Lamar and others comment on the ruling in the federal trial for the 2023 death of Tyre Nichols.
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