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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Tyre Nichols Tyre Nichols trialAarron Fleming
Once an intern, he never left, joining the staff full-time in 2022 as an education reporter. He moved to public safety in 2023, where he covered some of the city’s biggest court cases, including the criminal trials for those charged in the deaths of Tyré Nichols and rapper Young Dolph. He also chronicled the Shelby County Jail and the deaths that have occurred at the facility.
He now provides suburban coverage, focusing on DeSoto County and the surrounding municipalities.
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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.
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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