Five former Memphis Police Department officers have pleaded not guilty at their arraignment on criminal charges connected to the January death of Tyre Nichols
Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Justin Smith, Emmitt Martin III and Desmond Mills Jr. each face charges of second-degree murder, aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping, official misconduct and official oppression. The former officers are due back in court on May 1. Their attorneys entered not guilty pleas on their behalf. Members of Nichols’ family sat in the rear of the courtroom with their attorney Ben Crump.
The five officers, who are also Black, were fired following an internal investigation and were indicted on January 26. The following day, body camera videos and surveillance footage from the arrest were released, demonstrating the severity of the beating to the public and drawing widespread condemnation from residents and police officials alike.
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