Three Former Memphis Officers Convicted in Tyre Nichols' Fatal Beating; One Guilty of Civil Rights Violations, Two Acquitted

Oct 3, 2024, 09:51 PM

After a nearly month-long federal trial, a jury on Thursday reached a verdict in the case of three former Memphis police officers charged in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols. The officers were convicted of charges of witness tampering, with one officer found guilty of federal civil rights violations, while two were acquitted of those charges. The case had sparked national protests and calls for police reform.