US EditionFormer Memphis officers to face second trial in beating death of Tyre Nichols
- Three former Memphis police officers face a state trial for second-degree murder in the death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, after a traffic stop in January 2023, as stated by Prosecutor Paul Hagerman.
- Video footage showed officers beating Nichols, who called for his mother after pepper-spraying and using a Taser on him during the encounter, according to the prosecutor.
- The officers face multiple charges, including aggravated assault and official misconduct, and have pleaded not guilty, as reported in the court proceedings.
- Nichols died three days later from blunt force trauma, which sparked national protests and calls for police reform in the U.S., according to the prosecutor.
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Court dismisses counter-suit against wrongful death lawsuit from 2023 fatal New Center shootout
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A counter-suit filed against a woman whose husband was killed during an officer-involved shooting in New Center has been dismissed. David Wright, 64, was shot and killed by an officer on May 12, 2023. According to the District Attorney, officers at the front entrance were told that the suspect they wanted was coming out, instead, it was Wright. In May 2024, his widow, Vickie Wright, filed a lawsuit against Sevier Coun…
Former Memphis officers were 'frustrated' when they fatally beat Tyre Nichols, prosecutor says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Opening arguments have begun in the case of three former Tennessee police officers charged with second-degree murder charges in the beating death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis. A prosecutor Monday said that the ex-officers were frustrated, angry and full of adrenaline when they fatally beat Tyre Nichols after he ran away after a 2023 traffic stop. The three have pleaded not guilty but already face the prospect of years behind …
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Former Memphis officers were frustrated when they fatally beat Tyre Nichols, prosecutor says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Three former Memphis police officers were frustrated, angry and full of adrenaline when they fatally beat Tyre Nichols after he ran away from a traffic stop in 2023, a prosecutor said Monday during opening arguments in their trial on second-degree murder charges. Read more...
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