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Judge orders new trial for 3 Memphis officers in Tyre Nichols case

Judge orders new trial for 3 Memphis officers in Tyre Nichols case

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A judge ordered a new trial Thursday for three former Memphis police officers who were convicted of federal charges in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, after defense lawyers argued that another judge who presided over their trial was biased in his belief that at least one of the men was in a gang. U.S. District …

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Tyre Nichols: New trial for 3 Memphis ex-officers convicted in connection with the beating death

Tyre Nichols: New trial for 3 Memphis ex-officers convicted in connection with the beating death

Facebook Tweet Email Link Memphis, Tennessee AP  —  A judge ordered a new trial Thursday for three former Memphis police officers who were convicted of federal charges in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, after defense lawyers argued that another judge who presided over their trial was biased against the men. U.S. District Judge Sheryl H. Lipman issued the order …

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Big 12 ‘not interested’ in Memphis’ $250 million effort to join conference

Big 12 ‘not interested’ in Memphis’ 0 million effort to join conference

The Big 12 is not interested in adding Memphis, despite the school offering $250 million in sponsorship money to the league, according to On3’s own Brett McMurphy. The Power Four might be on hold now for the Tigers. “Big 12 ‘not interested’ in adding Memphis despite school offering $250 million in sponsorship to the league, sources told On3 Sports,” McMurphy …

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Report: Memphis offers $200 million to Big 12 to enter conference

Report: Memphis offers 0 million to Big 12 to enter conference

Memphis reportedly offered a $200 million offer to the Big 12 to enter the conference, according to Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger. According to the report, it’s currently not enough support at the moment. “The proposal from Memphis — one of the most aggressive membership propositions in college athletics history — features hundreds of millions of dollars in sponsorship commitments to …

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Blazers Falter in 96-86 Loss to Memphis

Blazers Falter in 96-86 Loss to Memphis

The Portland Trail Blazers fell 96-86 to the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday in the second game of Portland’s NBA Summer League slate. The Blazers led for most of the game, but could never fully separate from Memphis. That allowed the Grizzlies to go on a massive 20-3 run in the fourth quarter to gain a double-digit lead before fending off …

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