Prosecutors ask court to keep former cops accused of killing Tyre Nichols together for trial
The five officers charged in connection with Tyre Nichols’ death are (from left) Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr. and Justin Smith. (Courtesy MPD)
Of the five officers charged in Nichols’ death, three so far have filed motions to separate their cases.
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Tyre Nichols MPD SCORPION unit Memphis Police Department MPD Tadarrius Bean Desmond Mills Jr. Justin Smith Demetrius Haley Emmitt Martin IIIAarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers Memphis and Shelby County’s court system and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He formerly covered education and earned his B.A. in journalism from the University of Memphis.
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