Ex-officer Desmond Mills breaks down while recalling night of Tyre Nichols’ traffic stop beating: ‘I know I can’t bring him back’
Attorneys for the three former Memphis police officers facing federal civil rights charges in the Jan. 7, 2023, traffic stop that killed Tyre Nichols are expected to begin cross-examination of a then-legal advisor for MPD on Tuesday.
‘I’m sorry’: Ex-MPD officer Desmond Mills cries on stand in Tyre Nichols testimony
One of the former Memphis Police Scorpion Unit officers accused in the beating of Tyre Nichols testified on Tuesday in the federal trial charging three of the five officers with civil rights violations.
Ex-Memphis Police Officer Testifies Against Former Colleagues in Tyre Nichols Trial
As the civil rights trial of three of their former team members continues, Desmond Mills and his former colleague, Emmit Martin, have both now admitted on the stand to using excessive force as officers violently took Nichols’ into custody after a traffic stop in January of last year.
Officers who beat Tyre Nichols didn't follow police training, lieutenant testifies
Former Memphis police officer Justin Smith, left, and attorney Martin Zummach, right, arrive at the federal courthouse for the second day of jury selection for the trial in the Tyre Nichols case Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn.George Walker IV/AP
Ex-Memphis police supervisor says there was ‘no need’ for officers to beat Tyre Nichols
A former Memphis police supervisor says there was “no need” for five officers to punch, kick, and hit Tyre Nichols with a baton on the night he was fatally beaten after a traffic stop.
Ex-officer says police 'exaggerated' Tyre Nichols' behavior during traffic stop
Former Memphis police officer Emmitt Martin took the stand in the Tyre Nichols trial Monday, testifying that officers "exaggerated" the traffic stop.
Former Memphis police officer accused in Tyre Nichols case testifies he lied about force used in fatal beating
Former Memphis police officer Emmitt Martin III testified Tuesday he punched a "helpless" Tyre Nichols at least five times and then lied to his supervisor about the use of force.
More Memphis Police Officers Condemn Policing Tactics As Trial In Tyre Nichols Case Continues
Multiple former Memphis police officers condemned the policing tactics of their own department during high-profile testimony this week in the federal trial against three officers who participated in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols on Jan. 7, 2023, after a traffic stop. One officer spoke about the shame of his involvement in that attack.
Tyre Nichols trial: Ex-MPD officer cries on stand recounting beating, says he failed family
Former Memphis police officer Desmond Mills Jr. said Tuesday he was considering leaving Memphis prior to the Tyre Nichols incident.
'I made his child fatherless' | Officer admits to beating Tyre Nichols with police baton in federal court
Desmond Mills Jr. was the first of the five officers charged in Nichols' death to accept a plea deal. Tuesday, he testified ...
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Desmond Mills begins testimony: ‘I just started spraying’
Desmond Mills Jr., one of the cops who previously pleaded guilty in the death of Tyre Nichols, began his testimony Tuesday.
Memphis police officers pummeled Tyre Nichols because he fled, a form of ‘run tax,’ prosecutor says
Opening statements begin in the trial of three former Memphis police officers charged in Nichols' beating death.
Police: Man shot in Arundel Mills parking lot
A man was shot in the parking lot of the Arundel Mills Mall around 9:30 p.m. Friday, according to Anne Arundel County police.