Three police officers facing criminal charges in the January 2023 beating death of African-American Tyree Nichols in the southern US city of Memphis appeared in court on Monday for the first day of their federal trial. The case sparked an emotional response, forcing the White House to react as there were fears that new episodes would break out after videos were released showing the 29-year-old’s brutal beating by the five officers — all of whom are African-American. Tyree Nichols died three days later in a hospital. The trial, expected to last several weeks, began yesterday with jury selection, a process delayed by various preliminary motions, according to media reports. The five police officers — who were fired and charged with criminal charges by the authorities of the state of Tennessee — were targeted by the federal judiciary, which charged them with four charges. The two agreed to plead guilty in November and August. […]
Source: News Beast
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