Memphis police officers plead ‘not guilty’ in Tyre Nichols death
By DW
22 February 2023 |
4:40 pm
A group of former Memphis police officers who face second-degree murder and other charges have pleaded not guilty. The five are standing trial over the violent arrest and death of young Black man Tyre Nichols.
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