Desmond Mills testifies he lied about Tyre Nichols beating

By , Daily Memphian Updated: September 26, 2024 12:43 PM CT | Published: September 25, 2024 7:12 PM CT

“‘The radio sounds better than how the camera looks,’” Desmond Mills Jr. recalled Lt. Dewayne Smith saying of the Nichols footage.

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Julia Baker

Julia Baker

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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