A week before MPD officers beat Tyré Nichols, MPD shot a 17-year-old. The incident is part of reams of new evidence to be introduced in Nichols’ civil case.
RowVaughn Wells, mother of Tyré Nichols, listens during the trial of three former Memphis police officers accused in the 2023 fatal beating of her son, Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Memphis. (George Walker IV, Pool/AP file)
New documents and witnesses announced in Nichols' civil trial will aim to show use-of-force culture in MPD.
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Tyré Nichols RowVaughn Wells Memphis Police DepartmentSamuel Hardiman
Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise reporter who focuses on government and politics. He began his career at the Tulsa World where he covered business and K-12 education. Hardiman came to Memphis in 2018 to join the Memphis Business Journal, covering government and economic development. He then served as the Commercial Appeal’s city hall reporter and later joined The Daily Memphian in 2023. His current work focuses on the intersection of government, public policy, influence and how public dollars are spent.
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