Trial Begins for Three Former Memphis Officers in Tyre Nichols Federal Civil Rights Case
Memphis, TN — The federal trial of three former Memphis police officers accused of violating the civil rights of Tyre Nichols, who died following a violent altercation during a traffic stop, is set to begin on Monday. Tadarrius Bean, Justin Smith Jr., and Demetrius Haley are facing charges revolving around the tragic incident that has reignited a nationwide conversation on police reform and racial justice. Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, was initially stopped by the …