A portrait of Tyre Nichols is displayed at a memorial service for him on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023 in Memphis, Tenn., after he was fatally beat by Memphis Police during a traffic stop. Adrian Sainz/AP hide caption toggle caption Adrian Sainz/AP MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A judge ordered a new trial Thursday for three former Memphis police officers who were convicted …
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A judge ordered a new trial for three former police officers who were convicted on federal charges in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, a young Black man whose death prompted intense scrutiny of Memphis police, nationwide protests and renewed calls for police reform. The decision came after defense lawyers argued that another judge who had presided over the officers’ …
Read More »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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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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