Five Former Police Officers Slapped With Federal Charges For Beating Death Of Tyre Nichols

The five former Memphis police officers accused of beating Tyre Nichols to death in January 2023 will face multiple federal charges, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Tuesday. A federal grand jury has indicted Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr. and Justin Smith for violation of civil rights, conspiracy and obstruction charges for their actions surounding the death of Nichols, 29, after a routine traffic stop in January. “Today the Justice Department informed the family of Tyre Nichols that we have charged five former Memphis Police Detectives...