• All 5 former Memphis police officers charged with murder in Tyre Nichols' death, court records show

    2 monthes ago - By Bésame

    All five former Memphis police officers who were fired for their actions in the arrest of Tyre Nichols earlier this month have been charged with murder, according to Shelby County court records.
    Taddarius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Justin Smith, Emmitt Martin III and Desmond Mills Jr. have each been charged with second-degree murder, aggravated assault, two charges of aggravated kidnapping, two charges of official misconduct and one charge of official oppression, according to Shelby County criminal court records.
    Their attorneys did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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  • DA: 5 Memphis cops ‘all responsible' for Tyre Nichols' death

    2 monthes ago - By Bésame

    By ADRIAN SAINZ and REBECCA REYNOLDS
    MEMPHIS, Tenn.. - The five fired Memphis police officers who are charged with murder in the killing of Black motorist Tyre Nichols played different roles in his death, but “they are all responsible,” the district attorney said Thursday.
    A grand jury handed up indictments against Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills, Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith, who are all Black, on charges of second-degree murder, aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping, official misconduct and official oppression, Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy...
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