3 Memphis ex-officers granted new trials in death of Tyre Nichols
A judge has ordered a new trial for three former Memphis police officers who were convicted of federal charges in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols.
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A judge has ordered a new trial for three former Memphis police officers who were convicted of federal charges in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols.
A jury returned a verdict of not guilty in state court for three former Memphis police officers in the fatal 2023 beating of Tyre Nichols.
The vigil served as a moment to pause and reflect on what has changed since Nichols' death — and what has not.
The Justice Department report marked the conclusion of an investigation that began six months after Tyre Nichols was kicked, punched and hit with a police baton as five officers tried to arrest him after he fled a traffic stop.
Three former Memphis police officers were found guilty of some charges related to the 2023 deadly beating of Tyre Nichols. One of Nichols' childhood friends said that still, there is also disappointment in it.
The jury returned the verdict the same day in the trial of three former Memphis officers charged with civil rights violations in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols.
A federal jury convicted three former Memphis, Tennessee, police officers Thursday on some charges stemming from the fatal 2023 beating of Tyre Nichols during a traffic stop. Neema Rahmani, former federal prosecutor and president of West Coast Trial Lawyers, joins CBS News to unpack the verdicts.
A candlelight memorial was held Sunday night for Tyre Nichols, marking one year since the Sacramento native was pulled over and brutally beaten by police officers in Memphis.
A candlelight ceremony will be held on Sunday at Tyre Nichols Skatepark in Natomas exactly one year after the Sacramento native's fatal traffic stop in Memphis.
Desmond Mills Jr. pleaded guilty to both federal and state charges for the beating death of Tyre Nichols.
Five former Memphis police officers involved in the beating death of Tyre Nichols were back in court Friday. They are arguing for separate trials. The five men face a state second-degree murder charge in the death of Sacramento native Tyre Nichols who died following a traffic stop in Memphis in January. Federal charges were also announced this week. The judge says a trial date will be set at the next court date in November.
Five former Memphis police officers are now facing federal civil rights charges in the beating death of Tyre Nichols.
Five former Memphis police officers are now facing federal civil rights charges in the beating death of Tyre Nichols as they continue to fight second-degree murder charges in state courts arising from the killing. Read more now.
The US Department of Justice is now investigating the patterns or practices of the Memphis Police Department near seven months after the violent beating of Tyre Nichols by five officers after a traffic stop.
Hundreds of teens gathered on Saturday, driven by the belief that positive energy in Sacramento can overshadow the tragedy in Memphis.
Hundreds of Sacramento teens gathered Saturday with a common goal: design and construct skateboards for donation to the Skatepark Project, all in the name of Tyre Nichols. Read more now
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration has proposed an end to public disclosure of investigations of abusive and corrupt police officers, handing the responsibility instead to local agencies in an effort to help cover an estimated $31.5 billion budget deficit.
After the high-profile police beating of Tyre Nichols gripped the nation, the Sacramento native is being remembered for the life he lived.
Sunsets, outdoor spaces, and emotions cut through in a very personal display in Sacramento: It's the world seen through the eyes of Tyre Nichols.
Sunsets, outdoor spaces, emotions: the world seen through the eyes of Tyre Nichols, now on display for his community to take in.
The judge said he wanted to make as much information public as possible, but he does not want it to interfere with the rights to a fair trial for the five Memphis police officers facing charges in Nichols' death.
"The official autopsy report further propels our commitment to seeking justice for this senseless tragedy," said attorneys for the Nichols family in a statement.
Tyre Nichols died of blunt force injuries to the head after he was beaten by Memphis police during a January arrest, an autopsy report released Thursday showed.
For these sisters, Regency Community Skatepark in Natomas holds the best memories of their brother, Tyre Nichols. But even standing in his happiest place, Latoya Yizar and Keyana Dixon know the months ahead won't be easy.
The suit, filed by lawyers for Tyre Nichols' mother, RowVaugn Wells, seeks a jury trial and financial damages, that Attorney Ben Crump said in a press conference Wednesday, was not just a number but a message to other cities.
