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3 ex-officers did not testify at their trial in Tyre Nichols’ death
2 months, 3 weeks ago

3 ex-officers did not testify at their trial in Tyre Nichols’ death

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Lawyers for three former Memphis officers rested their cases Monday without calling them to testify in their own defense against charges that they violated Tyre Nichols’ civil rights in a beating that proved fatal following a 2023 traffic stop. Michael Stengel, Haley’s lawyer, John Keith Perry, Bean’s attorney, and Martin Zummach, who represents Smith, each called their …

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Jury is selected for the trial of 3 ex-Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death
3 months, 1 week ago

Jury is selected for the trial of 3 ex-Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A jury was selected Tuesday for the federal trial of three former Memphis police officers charged with federal civil rights violations in the January 2023 beating death of Tyre Nichols. The three officers now facing trial, along with Martin and Mills, were fired for violating Memphis Police Department policies. Bill Lee on Tuesday told reporters that Nichols’ …

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Judge asks potential jurors if they can be fair toward 3 officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge asks potential jurors if they can be fair toward 3 officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Potential jurors in the federal trial of three former Memphis police officers charged with violating Tyre Nichols ’ civil rights were asked Monday whether heavy media coverage and publicly released video of him being beaten to death could influence their ability to be fair. Police video released that month showed the five officers, who also are Black, …

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Prosecutors detail possible expert witnesses in federal case against officers in Tyre Nichols death
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Prosecutors detail possible expert witnesses in federal case against officers in Tyre Nichols death

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police Department trainers are prepared to testify in the federal civil rights case against four former Memphis police officers in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols that the officers used force inconsistent with their training and failed to prevent their colleagues from hurting him, court documents showed. Meeting a judge’s deadline, prosecutors revealed in court filings …

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Lisa Marie Presley will be buried at Graceland next to son
1 year, 11 months ago

Lisa Marie Presley will be buried at Graceland next to son

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Lisa Marie Presley will be buried at Graceland, the famed home of Elvis Presley that on Friday became a gathering place for fans distraught over her death a day earlier. Ferraro said she was a fan of Elvis’ music and of Lisa Marie’s — the couple listened to Lisa Marie’s song “Lights Out” on the drive north …

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Lisa Marie Presley dies at 54 after hospitalization
1 year, 11 months ago

Lisa Marie Presley dies at 54 after hospitalization

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Lisa Marie Presley — the only child of Elvis Presley — died Thursday after being hospitalized earlier that day, her mother said in a statement. “It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news that my beautiful daughter Lisa Marie has left us,” Priscilla Presley said in a statement Thursday evening. “She was …

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