Memphis

Jury selection in trial for 3 former Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death set to begin

By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press

Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith have pleaded not guilty to depriving Nichols of his rights through excessive force and failing to intervene and obstructing justice through witness tampering.

City of Memphis releases new documents tied to Tyre Nichols' death

By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press

The hundreds of pages released Wednesday include personnel files for Memphis police and fire department employees who were fired after the beating.

Prosecutors detail possible expert witnesses in federal case against officers in Tyre Nichols death

By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press

Meeting a judge's deadline, prosecutors revealed in court filings Wednesday potential avenues of trial testimony from Memphis Police Department training instructors, at least one of whom, Juan Gonzalez, taught the officers charged in Nichols' death.

Hours of more video show more of officers in fatal police beating of Tyre Nichols

By Adrian Sainz, Jonathan Mattise, Travis Loller, Associated Press

The recordings were released Tuesday based on a judge's order from November, when former officer Desmond Mills Jr. pleaded guilty to federal charges.

Supreme Court agrees to hear Starbucks appeal in Memphis union case

By Associated Press

Starbucks fired seven employees in Memphis in February 2022, citing safety. But the labor board intervened and asked a federal judge to require Starbucks to reinstate the workers.

City council committee recommends replacing Memphis police chief, 1 year after Tyre Nichols death

By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press

The council will vote later on a binding vote on the fate of Davis, who was hired by the city in 2021. New Mayor Paul Young had sought the reappointment of Davis, saying he firmly believes she is the right…

August trial date set for Memphis police officers charged in Tyre Nichols killing

By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press

During a short hearing on Monday, Shelby County Criminal Court Judge James Jones Jr. announced the Aug. 12 trial date in the cases of Emmitt Martin, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith.

Former Memphis officer pleads guilty to state and federal charges in Tyre Nichols' death

By Jonathan Mattise, Travis Loller, Associated Press

The Shelby County District Attorney's office said Thursday that Desmond Mills Jr. agreed to plead guilty to federal charges of excessive force and obstruction of justice, as well as related state charges related to Nichols' death.

6 of 9 deputies charged in death of man beaten in Memphis jail plead not guilty

By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press

Six of nine deputies have pleaded not guilty to charges ranging from second-degree murder to aggravated assault in the beating and death of a Black man who was having a psychotic episode in a Memphis jail last fall.

4 former Memphis cops plead not guilty to civil rights charges in Tyre Nichols beating

By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press

Four former Memphis police officers pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal civil rights charges in the violent beating and death of Tyre Nichols during a traffic stop nine months ago.