
Tyre Nichols' death was homicide caused by blunt force trauma, autopsy shows
"The official autopsy report further propels our commitment to seeking justice for this senseless tragedy," said attorneys for the Nichols family in a statement.
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"The official autopsy report further propels our commitment to seeking justice for this senseless tragedy," said attorneys for the Nichols family in a statement.
Hemphill was the sixth Memphis police officer fired from the department in the aftermath of Nichols' deadly beating.
Nichols died three days after the brutal beating in January.
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The decision comes after a Motion for Protective Order was filed Wednesday morning, by the attorneys for the officers charged in Nichols' death.
The department will also review the Memphis Police Department's use of force and de-escalation policies at the request of the city's mayor and police chief.
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A seventh police officer has also been fired due to their involvement in the arrest.
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Five former Memphis police officers pleaded not guilty Friday to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Tyre Nichols. Elise Preston has more.
Five former Memphis police officers pleaded not guilty Friday to second-degree murder and other charges in the death of Tyre Nichols. The 29-year-old Black man died three days after being stopped by police on January 7. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston spoke with Catherine Herridge about what the district attorney had to say about the case.
Five former Memphis police officers pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols. Defense attorneys believe unreleased video will show why their clients pleaded not guilty. Elise Preston reports.
The five former Memphis police officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols have pleaded not guilty to his murder. They appeared in court for their arraignment this morning. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston has more from Memphis.
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The officers were fired after an internal police investigation into the Jan. 7 arrest of Nichols, who died in a hospital three days later.
Five Memphis officers accused of beating Nichols have been fired and charged with second-degree murder.
The Shelby County District Attorney's Office said it is now reviewing every open and closed case involving the five former Memphis police officers.
The Shelby County District Attorney's Office says it's reviewing every case -- both open and closed -- involving the five former Memphis police officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols. Meanwhile, another man is accusing the same officers of a similar attack just days before Nichols' arrest. Elise Preston reports.
The president spoke about his conversation with Nichols' mother – and vowed to make her wish for her son's legacy come true.
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Several more Memphis police officers could be charged in connection with the violent beating of Tyre Nichols, who died days after the incident, officials said Tuesday. Six Memphis officers have already been fired in the case, including five who are charged with second-degree murder.
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