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.

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.

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

Former Memphis police officer Emmitt Martin took the stand in the Tyre Nichols trial Monday, testifying that officers "exaggerated" the traffic stop.

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.

Former Memphis police officer Desmond Mills Jr. said Tuesday he was considering leaving Memphis prior to the Tyre Nichols incident.

A former Memphis police officer who has pleaded guilty to violating Tyre Nichols’ civil rights testified in tears Tuesday, saying he left Nichols’ young son fat

A former officer who pleaded guilty to charges connected to the death of Tyre Nichols became emotional during his testimony Tuesday in the federal trial of three ex-Memphis police officers charged

As the federal trial proceeds against three officers who maintained their not guilty plea in the Tyre Nichols beating, their own former colleague just took the stand against them. His reaction probably shocked everyone watching.