The trial against former Memphis police officers in the death of Tyre Nichols has begun. Here’s what to know about the case.
Signs calling for all officers and emergency personnel involved in Tyre Nichols' death to be acknowledged publicly and charged are seen on February 1, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee.hree officers involved in the fatal encounter with Tyre Nichols, a young Black man in Tennessee who was beaten to death at a traffic stop in 2023, are on trial as the federal case commences.
The attack against Nichols was a flashpoint in the country, with many activist groups using his death as a way to point to the broader issue of violence by police against communities of color, and especially Black people. All five police officers charged in the case are Black.On Jan. 7, 2023, police officers approached Nichols to make a traffic stop for reckless driving, the Memphis Police Department.
Two of the former officers, Emmitt Martin III and Desmond Mills Jr., pleaded guilty and could testify in the federal trial. A sentencing hearing isThe federal trial isn’t the only case to result from Nichols’ death. There will be a separate trial
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