Second officer charged in Nichols’ death to take deal in federal case
Former Memphis Police officer Emmitt Martin III and his lawyers enter the Odell Horton Federal Building on Nov. 14, 2023. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The change of plea comes after a federal judge ruled Tyre Nichols’ young son must be represented by someone besides his grandmother’s attorneys in the civil rights lawsuit against the City of Memphis.
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Emmitt Martin III Tyre NicholsAarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers public safety for The Daily Memphian, focusing on crime and the local court system. He earned his bachelor’s in journalism and strategic media from the University of Memphis.
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