Former Memphis officers to face second trial in beating death of Tyre Nichols
- Former Memphis Police Officer Desmond Mills Jr. testified that he regrets not intervening during Tyre Nichols' beating after a traffic stop in 2023, stating, "I hit Nichols out of anger" before the fatal encounter.
- Defendants Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, and Justin Smith face second-degree murder charges, having pleaded not guilty, with their trial now ongoing.
- The beating of Tyre Nichols, captured on video, sparked national protests and increased calls for police reform across the U.S. after he died three days later from blunt force trauma.
- Prosecutor Paul Hagerman asserted that the officers "helped each other beat Nichols to death," as video evidence captured the violent encounter just steps from Nichols' home.
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Expert testifies that repeated strikes to Tyre Nichols' head were unnecessary and excessive
A police training expert testifying as a defense witness in the trial of three former Memphis officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols acknowledged that kicks and punches to Nichols’ head were unnecessary and excessive. Don Cameron took…
Ex-Cop Took Photo Of Tyre Nichols Beating, Shared It 11 Times: Investigator
Photo: Getty Images One of the former Memphis officers facing charges in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols took a photo of the victim and shared it nearly a dozen times, according to testimony from a cybercrime expert with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI). On Wednesday (April 30), TBI Special Agent Derek Miller testified in the trial for former officers Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, and Justin Smith, who have pleaded not guilty to …
Legal analyst chimes in after prosecutors take two days to rest case in Tyre Nichols murder trial
It took just two days and five witnesses for the state to rest its case. It was a pace that drew attention, not for its lack of detail but for its strategy.
Defense tries to chip away at murder charges against 3 ex-officers in Tyre Nichols' death
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Testimony in the trial of three former Memphis officers charged with fatally beating Tyre Nichols resumes Wednesday, a day after defense attorneys sought to chip away at accusations that the officers used unnecessary force to subdue Nichols after he ran from a traffic stop.
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