Officers acquitted in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols
Officers acquitted in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols

Officers acquitted in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols

Three former Memphis police officers were acquitted Wednesday of all state charges, including second-degree murder, in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols. Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith were accused of fatally beating Nichols after he ran away from a traffic stop. The case sparked protests and calls for police reform across the country.

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