Who’s who in trial of former MPD officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death
Clockwise from top left: Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills, Judge Mark Norris, Michael Stengel, RowVaughn and Rodney Wells, Martin Zummach, John Keith Perry, Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith are all part of the trial. (Clockwise from top left: Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file; Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file; Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file; Jim Weber/The Daily Memphian file; Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file; George Walker IV/AP file; Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file; Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file; Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian; Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Here’s who’s who in the federal trial for the former Memphis Police Department officers accused in the January 2023 beating death of Tyre Nichols. The trial starts Monday, Sept. 9.
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Aarron 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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A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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What to know before trial of former officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death
The federal trial for the former Memphis Police Department officers accused in the January 2023 beating death of Tyre Nichols starts Monday, Sept. 9. Here’s what to know before it begins. Who’s who in trial of former MPD officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ deathRelated content:
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