Former Memphis officers to face second trial in beating death of Tyre Nichols
- Former Memphis police officer Desmond Mills Jr. testified about his regret for not stopping the attack on Tyre Nichols during his trial on second-degree murder charges.
- Three former police officers—Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, and Justin Smith—plead not guilty to charges related to Nichols' death, with Mills testifying against them.
- Nichols died after being assaulted by officers during a traffic stop, which was captured on video, leading to nationwide protests and calls for police reform in the U.S.
- Mills admitted in court that he failed to inform paramedics of the injuries Nichols sustained during the attack.
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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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