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.
U.S. District Judge Mark S. Norris issued a one-sentence order saying he was recusing himself, just days before he was supposed to hand down sentences for the men.
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.
A jury on Wednesday found three former Memphis police officers not guilty on state charges in the 2023 beating death of Tyre Nichols. The three defendants still face years in prison after they were convicted of federal charges last year. CBS News' Omar Villafranca and Rebecca Roiphe have more.
Closing arguments are continuing on Tuesday in the state trial of three former Memphis police officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols in 2023. CBS News legal contributor Caroline Polisi breaks down the case.
Three former Memphis police officers who were already convicted on federal charges are now making their case in a Memphis courtroom as they face state charges for the beating death of motorist Tyre Nichols. Trial attorney and legal analyst Robin Nunn joins CBS News to break down the case.
An expert on the stand in the Tennessee trial against three former Memphis police officers surrounding the death of Tyre Nichols testified that a picture of Nichols after he was beaten was shared repeatedly. Aaron Fleming, a reporter with Daily Memphian, joins CBS News with more.
TBI Special Agent Derek Miller testified in the trial of Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith, who have pleaded not guilty to state charges including second-degree murder.
Opening statements began Monday in a state trial for three former Memphis police officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols. CBS News correspondent Nicole Valdes is following the case.
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 officers charged in connection to the beating death of Tyre Nichols received mixed verdicts Thursday in Memphis, Tennessee. CBS News' Elise Preston breaks down the trial's results.
A jury on Thursday delivered a mixed verdict for the three former police officers in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols. All of them were convicted of witness tampering related to the cover-up, but the defendants were also acquitted of violating Nichols's civil rights by causing his death. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston has more.
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.
Three former Memphis police officers were found guilty Thursday of federal civil rights violations in the January 2023 beating death of Tyre Nichols. However, the three were exonerated on some charges. Elise Preston was in the courtroom and reports.
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.
Tyre Nichols' family prayed before entering the trial of three Louisville Police Department officers who were charged for their actions on the night of Nichols' death. The jury is currently deliberating. CBS News' Elise Preston reports.
The trial for the three former Memphis police officers charged in the beating death of Tyre Nichols continued Thursday with video showing two EMTs standing by as Nichols sat bleeding on the ground. All three of the officers on trial have pleaded not guilty to charges of depriving Nichols of his civil rights through excessive force and failing to intervene. Nichols died three days after being beaten by officers following a traffic stop in 2023. Neama Rahmani, president of West Coast Trial Lawyers, joined CBS News to discuss the case.
Jurors in the trial of three former officers charged in Tyre Nichol's fatal beating have seen video showing two EMTs standing as he sat bleeding on the ground.
The photo showed Tyre Nichols with his eyes closed, on the ground with what appeared to be blood near his mouth and his hands behind his back.
Former Memphis police officer Emmitt Martin III testified Tuesday he punched a "helpless" Tyre Nichols at least five times and then lied to his supervisor about the use of force.
Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith have pleaded not guilty to federal charges in the death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols.
The Memphis police officers charged in connection to Tyre Nichols' death are in court for opening statements. Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith pleaded not guilty to charges related to Nichols' death in January 2023. CBS News' Elise Preston reports.
A federal trial was set to begin Monday for three former Memphis police officers charged with violating Tyre Nichols' civil rights.
Federal prosecutors recommended a 40-year sentence for former Memphis police officer Emmitt Martin in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols.
Ex-Memphis cop Desmond Mills Jr. pled guilty to federal and state charges Thursday for the beating death of Tyre Nichols. Mills became the first of five former Memphis police officers charged in connection with Nichols' death to agree to a deal. CBS News' Elise Preston reports.
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